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Protest Groups Challenge NSW's Controversial Anti-Protest Law

2/26/2026

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Three protest groups filed a challenge to New South Wales' anti-protest law, arguing it restricts Sydney CBD protests.
David Hume SC, representing the groups, argued the law grants excessive police power.
The state government defended the law as necessary for public safety after a terrorist attack, citing concerns about politically motivated violence.
Labor backbenchers expressed dissent, warning the law could escalate tensions rather than ease them.

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Three protest groups filed a challenge to New South Wales' anti-protest law, arguing it restricts Sydney CBD protests.
David Hume SC, representing the groups, argued the law grants excessive police power.
The state government defended the law as necessary for public safety after a terrorist attack, citing concerns about politically motivated violence.
Labor backbenchers expressed dissent, warning the law could escalate tensions rather than ease them.