The challenges of protesting in Australia

05/08/2025 18 min
The challenges of protesting in Australia

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Over the weekend, in the midst of torrential rain 100,000 protesters shut down the Sydney Harbour Bridge calling for an end to the war in Gaza. But it almost never happened.In some states we're seeing legislation pass that can make it harder for protests to get approval. Are we risking "regulating away" our freedom to protest?