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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
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Jordyn Beazley and Penry Buckley

NSW premier announces fresh laws restricting protests near places of worship as questions continue over neo-Nazi rally

NSW premier Chris Minns
Premier Chris Minns has announced the NSW government’s plan to give police powers to issue move on orders to people who harass, block or intimidate people from entering a place of worship. Photograph: Hollie Adams/Reuters

The New South Wales government will introduce fresh laws restricting protests outside places of worship, a month after the state’s supreme court struck down legislation giving police expanded powers to move on protesters.

In question time on Tuesday, the NSW premier, Chris Minns, announced the government’s plan to give police powers to issue move on orders to people who harass, block or intimidate people from entering a place of worship.

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