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NSW protest laws ruled invalid by Supreme Court
The court found the laws gave police excessive powers and restricted freedom of communication, overturning legislation introduced after antisemitic attacks, civil rights advocates said.
- The NSW Supreme Court ruled on October 16 that anti-protest laws introduced by NSW Labor, which gave police powers to move on protesters near places of worship, are unconstitutional.
- Justice Anna Mitchelmore stated that the laws imposed an unfair burden on political expression, describing them as impermissibly burdensome.
- Concerns over the laws included their discriminatory nature and broad reach, leading to accusations of overreach by the police, according to civil rights groups.
- Civil rights groups and the Palestine Action Group claimed the laws discriminated against certain speech, arguing they were overly broad and lacked clarity.
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