A Sydney teenager has filed a complaint with the Australian Human Rights Commission over the punishment he received for wearing a keffiyeh-patterned scarf to his graduation ceremony.
A coalition of justice and health organisations has urged the state government to outlaw such searches of young people due to their traumatic impact.
Transport Minister Jo Haylen likens the transport union to a boa constrictor strangling the rail system,but the government will not escape blame if the city comes to a standstill.