NSW Enacts New Anti-Protest and Gun Laws After Bondi Attack

Palestinian, Jewish and Indigenous groups say they will launch constitutional challenge to anti-protest laws described as ‘rushed’.

The New South Wales government has enacted stringent gun laws and restrictions on free speech, following a mass shooting at a Jewish celebration in Bondi Beach that left 15 dead. The new Terrorism and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2025 grants police powers to ban protests for three months post-terrorism declaration and targets specific speech, including phrases in solidarity with Palestinians. In response, advocacy groups are preparing a constitutional challenge against these laws, claiming they suppress dissent. Meanwhile, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese plans to honor those who intervened during the attack, highlighting community heroism amidst ongoing tensions.