NSW Police Officer to Face Court Over Former Greens Candidate’s Protest Injury

Hannah Thomas says she was left with possible permanent eye damage after her arrest at a pro-Palestine rally.

Former Greens candidate for Grayndler, Hannah Thomas, speaks during a Stop Killing Women Rally at Hyde Park in Sydney, New South Wales, in Australia on March 15, 2025. AAP Image/Dan Himbrechts

A New South Wales (NSW) police officer has been charged with assault following the arrest of former Greens candidate Hannah Thomas during a pro-Palestinian protest in Belmore in Sydney’s west.

Thomas, 35, alleged she was punched by a male officer while being detained outside SEC Plating’s Belmore facility on June 27, leaving her with a serious eye injury.