Police raised concerns internally about the “optics” of neo-Nazis rallying outside NSW parliament and the impact on the Jewish community more than a week before the National Socialist Network protest, documents reveal.

Texts, emails and briefing notes produced under a parliamentary order also show senior police scrambling after the November 8 protest caught Commissioner Mal Lanyon and Premier Chris Minns unaware.

Documents reveal the lead-up to the November 8 rally and its fallout. Credit: Artwork: Matt Willis

Police had received a notice of intent to hold the protest on October 28, did not oppose it and failed to inform Lanyon, who blamed a communication error. The government has since flagged new laws cracking down on people who display support for Nazi ideology.

The documents re

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