Ban on Court Orders That Stop Public Assemblies
Summary Offences Amendment (Unauthorised Public Assemblies) Bill 2025
1st House
2nd House
Law
Introduced by: Sue Higginson (GRN)
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Effects of this bill
If this bill passes, it means that:
the Supreme Court and District Court can no longer make orders that outright prohibit a planned public assembly
courts may only declare an assembly unauthorised — the assembly can still proceed, but without the legal protections that apply to properly authorised assemblies