Security upgrades made easy for places of worship

Arson damage at a Melbourne synagogue - NSW will make security upgrades easier at places of worship. (Yumi Rosenbaum/AAP PHOTOS)

Churches, synagogues and mosques are cleared to become high security fortresses to better protect worshippers following a spate of attacks and protests across the country.

The NSW government says it will make it easier for places of public worship to upgrade security while it also considers new laws to better protect religious freedoms.