NSW police charge Hannah Thomas, ex-Greens candidate, in relation to protest while she speaks from hospital | New South Wales

Hannah Thomas, a former Greens candidate, has been charged with resisting police after she was injured at a pro-Palestinian protest. Thomas, who ran in the Sydney electorate of Grayndler at the federal election, sustained facial injuries while being arrested in Belmore on Friday morning and was taken to the hospital. According to a statement by New South Wales police, a 35-year-old woman was issued a future court attendance notice for obstructing or resisting a police officer in the execution of duty and failing to disperse as directed. She is scheduled to appear at Bankstown Local Court on August 12. Thomas expressed her gratitude for the support she received from her community on social media, and mentioned the possibility of losing her right eye’s vision permanently. The NSW Greens MP and justice spokesperson, Sue Higginson, has called for an investigation into the incident, citing concerns over the police’s impunity and the anti-protest laws in NSW. The protest in Belmore targeted a business accused of providing services for the F-35 fighter jet program to Israel, but SEC Plating denied any involvement in providing plating services for those components.

Source: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/jun/30/former-greens-candidate-hannah-thomas-charged-after-she-was-injured-during-arrest-ntwnfb