NSW court strikes down post‑Bondi anti‑protest laws

The New South Wales Court of Appeal struck down the anti-protest laws introduced after the Bondi Beach attack, ruling they impermissibly burden the implied constitutional right to freedom of political communication. The court said the measures were enacted by the Minns government and placed unconstitutional limits on political speech and protest activity. The decision applies the implied freedom of political communication as the standard that will shape future protest and security legislation in Australia.