NSW anti-protest laws an attack on democracy, say legal experts

The Law Society of NSW and the NSW Bar Association have strongly condemned an extension of anti-protest laws set to pass the NSW parliament

Proposed laws that intend to increase tenfold the fines for coal seam gas and mining protesters in New South Wales have been strongly criticised by the Law Society of NSW and the NSW Bar Association, just as they are expected to be rushed through both houses of parliament.

The reaction came as hundreds of protesters gathered outside Parliament House in Sydney to express their opposition to the proposals. Some of their placards read: "You gotta fight for your right to fight for your right."