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NSW police to drop charges against Isaac Herzog protesters laid using unlawful public assembly restrictions

public assembly restriction declaration (Pard) law which was [in force during the February protest](https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/feb/17/nsw-police-protest-restrictions-end-sydney-isaac-herzog-ntwnfb) at Sydney’s town hall against the Israeli president’s visit to Australia and was cited by police

NSW’s highest court strikes down anti-protest law introduced in wake of Bondi beach terror attack

public assembly restriction declaration or Pard, was passed in the wake of the [Bondi beach terror attack](https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/bondi-beach-shooting-sydney-australia) in which 15 people were killed. It meant protesters could not use the form

Minns doubles down on ‘rational’ anti-protest law despite NSW’s highest court ruling it unconstitutional

struck down in the state’s highest court last week, defending the legislation introduced by his government as “rational and proportionate”. But advocates for protesters charged at demonstrations restricted under the laws have criticised Chris