Greater police powers and penalties threaten civil liberties in NSW for public safety

Authors

Luke McNamara, University of Wollongong
Julia Quilter, University of WollongongFollow

RIS ID

106815

Publication Details

L. McNamara & J. Quilter, 'Greater police powers and penalties threaten civil liberties in NSW for public safety' (2016) (8 April) The Conversation 1-3.

Link to publisher version (URL)

https://theconversation.com/greater-police-powers-and-penalties-threaten-civil-liberties-in-nsw-for-public-safety-57133

Abstract

The New South Wales government recently introduced two new laws that impose serious constraints on how we use public spaces. They represent just the latest round of expanded police powers and higher criminal penalties justified in the name of “public safety”. The government’s solution is to let police decide who has the right to protest.