Sydney Gang War Triggers Push For New Police Powers

Sydney Gang War Triggers Push For New Police Powers
Police block off a street at Bondi Junction, an eastern suburb of Sydney on June 27, 2023 after a shooting incident. Andrew Leeson/AFP via Getty Images
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New South Wales (NSW) Premier Chris Minns is confident his police force is adequately resourced but will consider new powers to help combat a violent, gangland turf war on Sydney streets.

The execution-styled murder of a man in Canterbury on Thursday—the fifth targeted shooting in a week—proved the final straw for NSW Police, who stood up a unit of 100 officers to halt the escalating underworld war.

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