Make no mistake: the right to public assembly is one of the pillars of our democracy, and a big reason Australia remains one of the most open and balanced societies in the world.

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But every right comes with responsibilities, and sometimes with practical limits.

It's reasonable to ask whether the choice of location for a public gathering can be questioned; especially on safety grounds, as seen in the recent NSW court decision over a dispute between the organisers of a pro-Palestinian rally and the NSW police.

I'm not a legal expert, and I'm not to parse the legal specifics of that ca

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