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Lloyd Jones

INSANE: Divisive laws clamping protests face uncertain future | Rare Historical Photos

The NSW premier is standing by a ban on protest rallies in key metropolitan areas. (Sitthixay Ditthavong/AAP PHOTOS)

Senior police have taken less than a day to deploy anti-protest powers that were rushed into law after the Bondi Beach terror attack.

NSW Police late on Christmas Eve moved to ban protest rallies from key metropolitan areas in Sydney after legislation was passed earlier the same morning to allow the action following declared terrorist incidents.

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