"Notably, the Terrorism and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2025 gives police powers to restrict public protests for up to three months following a terrorism declaration, while the public display of symbols of prohibited organisations will be banned. Once a declaration is made, no public assemblies can be authorised in designated areas, including by a court and police will be able to move people on if their behaviour or presence obstructs traffic or causes fear, harassment or intimidation, the NSW government said in a statement."
"In the statement, NSW Premier Chris Minns and other top officials said that the sweeping changes would involve a review of hate speech and the words globalise the Intifada were singled out as an example of speech that will be banned. The term is often used in solidarity with Palestinians and their civil struggle against Israeli military occupation and illegal settlement expansion, dating back to the 1980s."
Fifteen people were killed in the Bondi Beach mass shooting. Less than two weeks later, New South Wales passed legislation expanding gun restrictions and imposing wide new limits on public protest and certain speech. The Terrorism and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2025 allows police, following a terrorism declaration, to restrict public protests for up to three months and ban public displays of symbols of prohibited organisations. Once a declaration is made, no public assemblies can be authorised in designated areas and police can move people on for obstructing traffic or causing fear, harassment or intimidation. The phrase "globalise the Intifada" was singled out as an example of banned speech. Three NSW-based pro-Palestinian, Indigenous and Jewish advocacy groups said they will launch a constitutional challenge to the laws.
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