NSW Police investigate video of officer pushing Bisalloy protester

A video has emerged showing a woman falling to the ground after being pushed by police officer during a pro-Palestine protest. NSW Police say they will review the incident that occurred during a picket of steel manufacturer Bisalloy Steels in Wollongong. What's next? Wollongong Friends of Palestine plans to continue the picket line until Wednesday evening to protest the company's contracts with defence companies in Israel. NSW Police will review footage that shows a police officer pushing a woman at a pro-Palestine protest in Wollongong. A video filmed by a protester at around 6:20am on Monday shows a woman falling to the ground after the officer pushes her while she stands in the path of a police vehicle at the Wollongong Friends of Palestine event. Picket organiser Rada Germanos said the footage was confronting. "We don't want to see our friends and community members treated this way." Dr Rada said the group's 10th picket of the facility since 2025 had been met by a large police presence, including officers from the NSW Riot Squad. "This is the first picket in which we've experienced this level of policing and police aggression and police violence," she said. In a statement, a spokesperson for NSW Police said it was aware of the video and the incident was "under review". Protester allegedly injured Greens senator David Shoebridge attended the protest for four hours on Sunday evening, and said he had since spoken with the female protester, who was an Illawarra resident. "She hasn't had the opportunity to go and see a GP yet," he said. "But she's still in pain and shocked by the suddenness and the reality of that police violence." "I'm thinking here about the appalling levels of police violence that we saw at Town Hall," he said. "I just have such respect for these young people who are willing to come out and put their bodies on the line in order to protect other people on the other side of the planet." Yesterday, NSW Police arrested a 24-year-old woman who allegedly assaulted a police officer after refusing to move from the entrance to the facility. She was granted conditional bail to appear before Port Kembla Local Court next month. Bisalloy Steels is Australia's only manufacturer of quenched and tempered steel plates suitable for armour applications. The company has held contracts with Israeli companies such as Rafael Advanced Defense Systems and Plasan Re'em in the past, but has not confirmed the current status of those partnerships to the ABC. In a statement, a spokesperson for Bisalloy said the company "respects the right of peaceful protest" and was "grateful for the work of the NSW Police". ABC Illawarra — local news in your inbox Get our local newsletter, delivered free each Thursday