Anti-protest laws contain ‘extraordinary powers’, NSW premier says when linking Gaza rallies to Bondi terror attack
Chris Minns says state ‘can’t risk another mass demonstration on that scale in NSW [because] the implications can be seen, in my view, on Sunday’The New South Wales premier wants parliament to grant his government “extraordinary powers” to effectively ban protests for three months, with...
<p>Chris Minns says state ‘can’t risk another mass demonstration on that scale in NSW [because] the implications can be seen, in my view, on Sunday’</p><p>The New South Wales premier wants parliament to grant his government “extraordinary powers” to effectively ban protests for three months, with Chris Minns claiming the “implications” of pro-Palestine rallies could be seen in the weekend’s Bondi terror attack that killed 15 people.</p><p>The premier on Friday said when a terrorism designation was in place, the police with the agreement of the minister “will be able to declare a specific area where the public assemblies are restricted for a period of time”.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/dec/19/anti-protest-laws-extraordinary-powers-nsw-premier-linking-gaza-rallies-bondi-terror-attack-ntwnfb">Continue reading...</a>
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