A neo-Nazi rally outside New South Wales parliament on Saturday morning was deemed "authorised" as police had chosen not to oppose the proposed public assembly.

Two rows of men clad in black stood at the front gates on Macquarie Street in Sydney and displayed a banner calling for the Jewish lobby to be abolished.

About 60 protesters attended the demonstration, which started just before 10am and lasted about 20 minutes, according to police.

Police Commissioner Mal Lanyon said the force received a "Form 1" from a group called White Australia on October 28, notifying police of its plans to hold a protest.

Under the Summary Offences Act, a public assembly is taken to be "authorised" if police were given at least seven days notice and a court has not prohibited the gathering.

If a protest

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