NSW highest court strikes down anti-protest law introduced after Bondi terror attack
New South Wales' highest court has ruled that an anti-protest law enacted after the Bondi Beach terror attack is unconstitutional.The law had granted police powers to restrict public marches in designated areas for up to three months following terrorist incidents.The Court of Appeal found that the legislation impermissibly burdened the implied constitutional right to freedom of political communication.The ruling came after three activist groups-the Blak Caucus, the Palestine Action Group, and Jews Against the Occupation '48-challenged the law in early January.The law, known as the public assembly restriction declaration (PARD), was used to limit protests in parts of Sydney's central... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 16 Apr 2026 08:33 LONDON
