Revealed: How much taxpayers have been slugged to pay protester’s legal bills
The NSW government spent over $400,000 on legal fees defending protest laws challenged by pro-Palestine activists, including $184,584 to activist Josh Lees. Both constitutional challenges failed, prompting a law redraft to protect worshippers from harassment. Greens MP Sue Higginson warned the total costs could escalate to hundreds of thousands for taxpayers.
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Published 10 Jul 2026, 02:02 UTC · Updated 10 Jul 2026, 02:10 UTC
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