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Australia news live: NSW lower house passes anti-protest laws; Greens and pro-Palestine groups plan constitutional challenge
The Liberals voted with Labor to pass the legislation last night, while the Nationals opposed the bill. Follow live updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAnne Davies has also filed this analysis of the legal changes being planned for NSW.She writes that while a tragedy like Bondi demands action, “the unpredictable political wave of public feeling after a disaster can either wipe you out or see you riding high”.Drafting laws that significantly curtail rights – such as the right to express your view on political matters by peaceful protest, or even as some would have it, the ‘right’ to own guns – need to be approached with careful and forensic clarity. Continue reading…
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