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Former Greens candidate may lose vision in right eye after protest injury

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A critical incident has been declared by New South Wales police following the injury of a former Greens candidate during an unauthorised pro-Palestinian protest in Sydney's south west. Five people, including federal election candidate Hannah Thomas, were charged following the incident. She's now accusing the New South Wales Premier of enacting draconian anti-protest laws, and empowering state violence. A warning that this story contains images some viewers may find distressing.
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