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Supreme Court victory: Josh Lees v State of New South Wales

2 months ago
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Source: obriensolicitors.com.au

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The New South Wales Supreme Court declared the government's protest law amendments invalid. The case, brought by Josh Lees on behalf of the Palestine Action Group, challenged the Minns government's February amendments, which empowered police to move on anyone protesting near a place of worship. Just...

The New South Wales Supreme Court declared the government's protest law amendments invalid. The case, brought by Josh Lees on behalf of the Palestine Action Group, challenged the Minns government's February amendments, which empowered police to move on anyone protesting near a place of worship. Justice Anna Mitchelmore struck down those laws, finding they impermissibly burdened the implied constitutional freedom of political communication. Peter O'Brien stated: "This is a win for democracy and it's a win for the ability to dissent by way of public assembly and protest. The right to protest is not just a privilege, it is a constitutional cornerstone." The Constitution does not bend to the anxieties of politics, nor to the fear of dissent.

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