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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
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Jordyn Beazley

NSW should think twice before banning ‘globalise the intifada’ after court struck down anti-protest law, legal expert says

The back of a protester in front of a large crowd of police officers
An anti-Herzog rally in Sydney in early February turned violent and triggered a police watchdog investigation into allegations of widespread police misconduct. Photograph: Flavio Brancaleone/AAP

The Minns government should think twice before imposing an outright ban on the phrase “globalise the intifada” in the wake of a landmark finding that could limit attempts to control speech and protests, a leading constitutional expert has said.

New South Wales’ highest court ruled in favour of the Palestine Action Group and Blak Caucus on Thursday, striking down an anti-protest law introduced after the Bondi beach terror attack that gave police the power to restrict marches, including the anti-Herzog rally in February.

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