Ban on Court Orders That Stop Public Assemblies
Summary Offences Amendment (Unauthorised Public Assemblies) Bill 2025
1st House
2nd House
Law
This bill was sponsored by Sue Higginson (GRN)
Links to official parliament websites
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