Protestors Against COVID Restrictions Labelled ‘Anarchists’ by NSW Police Chief

Police officers on horseback disperse protesters during a rally in Sydney, Australiaon July 24, 2021, as thousands of people gathered to demonstrate against the city's month-long stay-at-home orders. Steven Saphore/AFP via Getty Images

New South Wales (NSW) Police Commissioner Mick Fuller has labelled protestors who attended the massive July 24 Sydney rally against COVID restrictions “anarchists.”

Fuller revealed that police had received over 10,000 tip-offs regarding individuals involved in the protests and that 57 people had been charged, while 250 were fined. Officials and police in NSW and Victoria have taken a hard line against the event.