But witnesses said the crowd at Bronte Beach on the afternoon of Christmas Day was in its "hundreds," many of whom were drinking alcohol and not wearing face masks. Brad Hazzard, Health Minister for the state of New South Wales (NSW), warned the party could be a "superspreader event." Authorities were eventually forced to break up the event, with the state's riot police deployed to assist in removing the crowd. Related content Sydney's Bondi Beach considers privatizingIt is not immediately clear how many of the crowd were residents or visitors on temporary visas. But now, Immigration Minister Alex Hawke has warned that any foreign citizens caught breaching public health orders could have their visas reviewed or even canceled.

Source: CNN December 30, 2020 04:29 UTC