Constitutional Challenge to NSW Protest Restrictions

A constitutional challenge is being heard against the Minns government's sweeping protest restrictions in New South Wales, with lawyers arguing the state must prove the rationality of preventing all protests.

26 Feb, 06:52 — 26 Feb, 06:52

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Minns government undermined own objectives with sweeping NSW protest restrictions, constitutional challenge hears

Lawyer for protest groups argues state needs to prove it was ‘rational to prevent all protests’ to achieve social cohesion Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Lawyers for three protest groups have argued a Minns government law which effectively banned marches in Sydney’s CBD made its own objective of enhancing social cohesion “worse”. On Thursday the NSW court of appeal heard the constitutional challenge against...

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Constitutional Challenge to NSW Protest Restrictions

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Minns government undermined own objectives with sweeping NSW protest restrictions, constitutional challenge hears

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