OOOOOOH, SHADE!
The director of Keep Sydney Open, Tyson Koh, has been a significant leader in the debate against the lockout laws that are slowly crippling Sydney‘s nightlife, as well as its economy, culture, employment, and most of all, the city and its citizens’ morale.
Earlier this year, Keep Sydney Open put on a protest rally, which was well-organised and a straight-up good time – it magnificently exemplified the eclectic range of people who have been negatively affected by the lockout laws.
It also had an estimated FIFTEEN THOUSAND PEOPLE attendees.
However, a few days ago, the Sydney Morning Herald published an article that quoted that majority of people in NSW, particularly young people, are in support of the lockout laws. This has come as a surprise – it certainly goes against what has been anecdotally seen, and what that passionate, 15k-strong crowd told P.TV back in Feb.
In the video, Koh explains,
“A poll that came out a couple of days ago that apparently displays overwhelming support for the lockouts. But the thing that has a lot of people scratching their heads that apparently a lot of this support comes from young people.So what I’d like to do in response to that is issue a challenge, and indeed if there is that much support for the lockouts, then what Keep Sydney Open would like to do is see you guys have a rally.Because we had one about six months ago in February, and it was one of the best-attended single-issue rallies in recent memory.It was a great day which had a lot of performers [and] musicians giving speeches and performing. A lot of people from all walks of life came to support us that day. So I’d like to see something similar from all the people who support the lockouts.The rally we had in February took us nine days to organise, so we’ll be generous and we’ll give you guys a month. So, good luck with that.”
Watch the full video here:
Currently, the review into the lockout and alcohol laws is ongoing, but it was most recently announced that strip clubs and live music venues are now exempt from the laws.
The remainder of the results were due this week, but have been postponed for a fortnight at the request of review chair Ian Callinan, with the review’s website citing that he’s “awaiting further evidence and examining a recent Supreme Court decision regarding the lockouts.”
You can see all our photos from February‘s incred Keep Sydney Open rally HERE, or watch our video from the event below:
Source: Keep Sydney Open / Facebook.
