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ARTICLE · 31 MAY 2022

New protesting laws attract harsh penalties in NSW

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Persons could be fined up to $22,000 and/or jailed for a maximum of two years for protesting illegally.

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Under the new NSW legislation, persons could be fined up to $22,000 and/or jailed for a maximum of two years for protesting illegally on public roads, rail lines, tunnels, bridges, and industrial estates.

The NSW Parliament has passed new laws to target protestors disrupting major roads and facilities, with the state government aiming to prevent "economic chaos".

Under the new legislation, persons could be fined up to $22,000 and/or jailed for a maximum of two years for protesting illegally on public roads, rail lines, tunnels, bridges, and industrial estates.

Metropolitan Roads Minister Natalie Ward, a key member behind the reform, commented that she "wasn't prepared to have a small group of selfish, disruptive protesters continue to hold our state to ransom."

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