Article 6Y348 NSW Labor’s anti-protest laws protecting places of worship have ‘chilling effect’ on democracy, court told

NSW Labor’s anti-protest laws protecting places of worship have ‘chilling effect’ on democracy, court told

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Palestine Action Group barrister says rally at Sydney's Great Synagogue in late 2024 wasn't targeting religious event' but rather Israel Defense Forces speaker

Anti-protest legislation introduced by the New South Wales government in a bid to curb antisemitism is so vague" that protesters won't know if they've broken the law, a court has been told during a constitutional challenge.

A barrister for the Palestine Action Group made the argument before the NSW supreme court on Thursday when challenging the Minns Labor government's controversial laws giving police broad powers to restrict protests.

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