The measures applied consistently across NSW, ensuring councils had meaningful tools when existing compliance notices were ignored.

The measures applied consistently across NSW, ensuring councils had meaningful tools when existing compliance notices were ignored.

The NSW government will give local councils new powers to shut down illegal hate preaching venues under proposed hate speech reforms. Premier Chris...

The new laws empower local councils to shut down illegal prayer halls, as part of the state’s crackdown on hate preaching.

The new laws empower local councils to shut down illegal prayer halls, as part of the state’s crackdown on hate preaching.

NSW councils could have greater powers to shut down illegal premises and fine them up to $220,000 under proposed hate speech reforms.

NSW councils could have greater powers to shut down illegal premises and fine them up to $220,000 under proposed hate speech reforms.

Radical preachers using unlicensed premises to brainwash and radicalise mostly young men are on notice with councils enlisted to shut them down.

Radical preachers using unlicensed premises to brainwash and radicalise mostly young men are on notice with councils enlisted to shut them down.

The Australian Federation of Islamic Councils has defended Hizb ut-Tahrir, as the Albanese government moves to expand its powers to ban extremist...