NSW Anti-Protest Laws Struck Down, Arrests Under Scrutiny

0:00NSW's top court just struck down those controversial anti-protest laws from the labor government as unconstitutional. Past right after the Bondi terror attack on Christmas Eve, they let the police commissioner issue a public assembly restriction declaration, or party to limit protests across big chunks of Sydney for up to three months. The Court of Appeal ruled on Thursday that these broad restrictions violate the implied rights of political communication. Activists from groups like Palestine Action and Black Caucus challenged them successfully after the declaration, covered the CBD and Eastern suburbs. Until early February, tensions boiled over at a chaotic town hall rally on February 9 during Israeli President Isaac Herzog's visit with thousands clashing in police, charging 25 people so far. The men's government insists arrests relied on a separate major events declaration, upheld by the Supreme Court, not the party, but court documents reveal police cited the

1:01part in fact sheets, revoking march permits and issuing move-on orders. Videos show officers invoking it to block a march, and Commissioner Mal Lanyon confirmed enforcing both powers and talks with Greens MPs. This ruling cast doubt on those arrests, while the government defends the laws as a needed safety measure post-taire attack, leaving police actions. The scrutiny as cases play out, I'm Cory with the story. That's your Sydney News today update, AI Powered and Always On.