Youth bail and anti-protest motion voted down at NSW Labor conference

Critics argued laws were rushed through parliament' and will result in more Aboriginal children becoming incarcerated

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A motion to repeal controversial youth bail and anti-protest laws in New South Wales was defeated at the state Labor conference on Sunday.

The motion was the first opportunity for the youth bail laws, passed by the state government earlier this year, to be debated amongst rank and file party members. The laws make it harder for reoffending 14- to 18-year-olds who commit serious break-and-enter or motor vehicle theft offences to get bail.