NSWs New Protest Laws Face Uncertain Future

Protesters march through the central business district (CBD) during an ‘Australia Unites for Freedom’ rally in Sydney, Australia, on Sept. 13, 2025. Lisa Maree Williams/Getty ImagesThe impact of contentious protest crackdown laws remains uncertain as a legal challenge to their validity brews.New South Wales (NSW) Premier Chris Minns rammed through tough new laws in the wake of the Bondi massacre, when a father-son duo attacked a Jewish Hanukkah event and killed 15 innocent people in an alleged terror attack.