It is the media inspired by Howard that has pushed the thing along. This has allowed the neo-nazi types to capitalise on the hatred engendered. Don;t ask me - that's what is getting said in lots of interviews of people in the street shown on the media.... :-) so now the media can sensationalise by bashing Howard... !!!

The beaches in NSW were shut down Saturday and Sunday - over 1600 police on patrol. A few dozen cars and several dozen mobile phones confiscated - some weapons (sticks with nails in, metal bars, molotov cocktails and makings thereof, etc) confiscated, but other wise no violence. Some idiots took bottles of petrol in a backpack on a bus - the driver rang police when he smelt petrol! Some fools caught with a pile of bottle and 25 litres of petrol in their car! And that after all the publicity.

Also several rallies against the new restrictive laws - which have a couple of years sunset clause. Police restricted themselves to 'suggesting' that protesters keep the noise level down by discouraging excessive use of electric megaphones.

There was also some police activity on the Gold Coast in QLD, and some interest in Vic.