Businesses near Parliament say they are only just holding on, with customers scared off by the massive group of protesters occupying the grounds.
Some bars and cafes near the precinct have already been forced to temporarily close their doors, whilst others have lost half their customers.
Locals say protestors are also controlling traffic with nearby apartment dwellers forced to negotiate to get in and out over the weekend.
And as Hamish Cardwell reports, there are now calls for the government to enter dialogue with the protesters in an attempt to break the deadlock and open the city back up.
