Anthony D’Adam says civil liberties would be threatened if police could reject rallies based on cost and MPs are afraid to speak out in support of Palestine

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New South Wales Labor MP Anthony D’Adam has accused the premier of taking an “incredibly dangerous position” on protests and said members of the government are afraid to speak out in support of Palestine.

The premier, Chris Minns, stirred division within the Labor caucus after he told 2GB radio on Tuesday that taxpayers would want NSW police to deal with crime instead of patrolling weekly pro-Palestine rallies, which he said had cost $5m in 2024.

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