NSW councils to be given powers to shut down ‘factories of hate’ as Minns targets unlawful places of worship
by Anne Davies from World news | The Guardian on (#72RHE)
Reforms come in wake of Bondi terror attack and will allow councils to cut off utilities if groups operate in breach of shutdown order
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The Minns government plans to give New South Wales councils stronger powers to shut down unlawful places of worship as part of a crackdown on factories of hate" in the wake of the Bondi terror attack last month.
The new laws - announced on Monday - aim to clarify the power to shut down premises and will introduce bigger fines, along with the power to cut off utilities to places that continue to operate in breach of a shut down order.
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