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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Jordyn Beazley

NSW anti-protest law ruled unconstitutional after Palestine Action Group court challenge

Pro-Palestinian protesters at Hyde Park in Sydney on 12 October 2025
Pro-Palestinian protesters have challenged NSW laws that gave police powers to move on protesters ‘in or near’ places of worship. Photograph: Anadolu/Getty Images

The New South Wales supreme court has struck down a law that had given police expanded powers to prevent protests near places of worship.

Josh Lees, on behalf of the Palestine Action Group, had challenged the law on the basis that it was unconstitutional.

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