"“However, the right to protest must be balanced with preserving the ability of the law-abiding majority to go about their daily business. We must ensure there is a proper balance between the rights of individuals, our vital national security, essential services and effective government.”
They know we're used to interpreting politician-speak, right? Does anyone not read "Thing A that you are asking about must be 'balanced' with things X, Y and Z" as "We don't give a shit about thing A, go away and stop asking, prole"? They might as well have just said "The so-called 'rights' of the little people are unimportant" and had done.