Chris Minns’ own security expert warned that tougher police powers after Bondi could ‘increase radicalisation’
Alexandra Caples suggested expanded NSW laws could ‘damage trust between police and communities, undermining broader efforts to counter extremism’Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe New South Wales premier, Chris...
<p>Alexandra Caples suggested expanded NSW laws could ‘damage trust between police and communities, undermining broader efforts to counter extremism’</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2026/mar/09/northern-territory-queensland-floods-federal-politics-reactions-penny-wong-iran-anthony-albanese-labor-angus-taylor-coalition-ntwnfb">Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates</a></p></li><li><p>Get our <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/email-newsletters?CMP=cvau_sfl">breaking news email</a>, <a href="https://app.adjust.com/w4u7jx3">free app</a> or <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/series/full-story?CMP=cvau_sfl">daily news podcast</a></p></li></ul><p>The New South Wales premier, Chris Minns, was warned before passing controversial laws restricting protests that heavy-handed policing might alienate communities and could even “increase the risk of radicalisation”, documents reveal.</p><p>The Labor leader was also advised further hate speech reforms conceived in the aftermath of the Bondi beach terror attack risked making the problem worse.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/mar/09/chris-minns-own-security-expert-warned-that-tougher-police-powers-after-bondi-could-increase-radicalisation">Continue reading...</a>
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