NSWCCL has been speaking out against Labor's proposed new protest laws and recently with the Australian Democracy Network, organised a rally with over 200 attendees at Town Hall Square in Sydney City.

These laws aim to ban protests near places of worship regardless of what a protest is about and whether it is even directed at a religious institution. Many different groups including leaders from 12 faith communities have expressed concern regarding these laws, with many worried about the future of protest in Sydney and NSW as the abundance of religious buildings accross the city may make any protest much more difficult to hold.

NSWCCL has highlighted that a government review of hate speech laws complete in 2024, recommended police use existing laws to address vilification, rather than introduce new ones.

NSWCCL said “targeted reform” to address racist violence, “including measures to prevent far-right extremism and a bolstering of community-based multiculturalism initiatives”, is what is needed.

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