A man has been charged following a protest in Sydney’s inner east today.
About 2.50pm (Monday 26 January 2026), police stopped a 31-year-old man on Bourke Street, Surry Hills, following allegedly inciteful comments he made during a speech at a protest in Moore Park.
The man was taken to Surry Hills Police Station.
He was charged with publicly incite hatred on ground of race causing fear.
The 31-year-old man was refused bail to face Bail Division Court 7 tomorrow (Tuesday 27 January 2026).