Premier lays down bold new beach law as the cabanas war takes a surprise new twist in shock outburst
NSW Premier Chris Minns has taken part in a fierce debate over the use of portable gazebos on Australia’s main beaches.
Beach cabanas and their much-needed shade have become increasingly popular on Australia’s beaches, but A debate has broken out online over the use of cabanas to reserve spots on the shoreline.
Australians have shared images of gazebos lying empty on the beach, while other beachgoers are forced to fight over the small patches of sand that remain.
Some have branded the act ‘un-Australian’, while others have applauded their ingenuity.
At a press conference on Thursday, Mr. Minns laid out some ground rules for cabana use.
“You can’t like stick a peg in the ground and claim the land is yours with the cabana, like Richard Nixon did with the moon,” he said.
‘It doesn’t work that way. You can’t just put up a cabana and lay claim to it.’
Mr Minns then announced his ‘rules’.
NSW Premier Chris Minns has spoken out on the hot debate over the use of beach cabanas
Beach cabanas and their much-needed shade have become increasingly popular on Australia’s beaches
“You need one of your dumb friends to agree to go there early in the day and have a rotation process.”
Mr. Minns even commented on the designated cabana watcher’s choice of reading material.
“You can have one person, one person is enough, and they can be sleeping, hungover or reading a rubbish novel.”
“They can even use the beach, you can go for a swim, but you have to be on site at the beach,” Mr Minns said.
Mr Minns’ comments were applauded on social media.
“This is the most beautiful and unexpected crossover of all time,” one Instagram user wrote.
“Together we can stop the spread (of coolcabanas),” wrote another.
Daily Mail Australia has contacted Mr Minns for comment.
A debate has broken out online over the use of cabanas to reserve spots on the shoreline
Mr Minns is only the latest politician to speak out about the use of cabanas.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has also dipped his toe in the cabana waters.
During an appearance on Today, Mr Albanese said the practice was “out of order” and contrary to the country’s egalitarian spirit.
“One of the great things about Australia, unlike some parts of the world where you go and have to pay to go to the beach, here everyone owns the beach,” he said.
‘It’s a place where every Australian is equal. And that’s actually a violation of that principle, if you think you can reserve a spot for yourself.”