Hannah Thomas: NSW admits to police âbattery and false imprisonmentâ of pro-Palestine protester
State admits former Greens candidate entitled to damages and agrees to pay medical costs, but denies malicious prosecution and malfeasance in public office Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast The state of New South Wales has admitted that a police officer punched Hannah Thomas in the eye while holding a torch at a pro-Palestine protest â and it has offered to pay her medical costs. Court documents seen by Guardian Australia reveal the state has admitted to false imprisonment and battery in its defence to a civil action launched by the former Greens candidate in October. NSW has denied claims of malicious prosecution and malfeasance in public office. Thomas was arrested and charged alongside four others at a pro-Palestine protest in Sydney in late June 2025 that was attended by about 60 people at SEC Plating. Three months later, the office of the director of public prosecutions (DPP) dropped all charges against Thomas and three other protesters. The now 36-year-old was taken to hospital after she was punched and underwent three rounds of surgery on her right eye. The statement of claim reveals she weigh
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