Occupy Sydney
| Occupy Sydney | |
|---|---|
| Part of the "Occupy" protests | |
Crowds gathered in Martin Place for Occupy Sydney, October 2011 | |
| Date | 15 October 2011 – 2013 |
| Location | |
| Caused by | Economic inequality, corporate influence over government, housing affordability inter alia |
| Methods | Demonstration, occupation, protest, street protesters |
| Number | |
| Up to 3,000 at peak (100 sleeping at peak) | |
| Judicial response | |
| Arrested | 91 |
| Charged | 45 |
| Fined | 45 (30 for breaching local government acts) |
Occupy Sydney was a social movement and protest as part of the global Occupy movements, in Sydney, Australia. The occupation began on 15 October 2011 outside the Reserve Bank of Australia in Martin Place. The Martin Place occupation was first evicted by NSW Police on 23 October 2011. This eviction and later police action was named Operation Goulding. Another eviction attempt occurred on 2 February 2012. The protest site was removed five times in early July 2013, only to re-establish itself each time within hours.