NSW Court Finds Post-Bondi Protest Ban Unlawful, Breached Implied Freedom

The Court of Appeal sided with protest groups, finding the expanded police powers went too far in restricting the right to assemble.
NSW Court Finds Post-Bondi Protest Ban Unlawful, Breached Implied Freedom
Pro-Palestine protesters march through the central business district (CBD) in Sydney, Australia on Feb. 22, 2026. Lisa Maree Williams/Getty Images
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Laws banning protests in Sydney that were rushed through the state Parliament in the wake of the Bondi Beach terror mass killing have been struck down, with the state’s highest court ruling “they placed an unlawful burden on political expression.”

In a decision handed down on April 16, the Court of Appeal sided with protest groups, finding the expanded police powers went too far in restricting the right to assemble.

Naziya Alvi Rahman
Naziya Alvi Rahman
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Naziya Alvi Rahman is a Canberra-based journalist who covers political issues in Australia. She can be reached at [email protected].