NSW Anti-Protest Law Faces Constitutional Challenge
The legislation, introduced after the mass shooting earlier this month at Bondi Beach, was approved by parliament on Wednesday.
Under the Terrorism and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2025, large-scale protests will be curtailed, with gatherings prohibited for up to 90 days following a declared terrorist incident.
An additional clause tightening firearm regulations for individuals suspected of terrorist affiliations was included before the bill’s passage, according to an Australian Broadcaster.
The new gun rules stipulate that recreational license holders may own no more than four weapons, and their permits must be reviewed biennially.
The Palestine Action Group Sydney, The Blak Caucus, and Jews Against the Occupation '48 announced plans to file a constitutional challenge against the "draconian anti-protest laws," the Palestine group stated on US social media platform Facebook on Tuesday.
"The Minns (NSW Premier Chris Minns) government is exploiting the horrific Bondi attack to advance a political agenda that suppresses political dissent and criticism of Israel and curtails democratic freedoms," the group declared.
"The attack on protests will not make Australia safer and is part of a broader false political narrative linking the actions of the appalling two terrorist shooters to a global movement to end violence, oppose a genocide and demand justice," the Greens said in a statement, while expressing approval of the firearm restrictions.
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