This document contains the second reading and subsequent debate on the Offences in Public Places (Amendment) Bill and Inclosed Lands Protection (Amendment) Bill in the Legislative Assembly (pages 4029-4033).

Offences in Public Places (Amendment) Bill 1983 (NSW) - Second reading and Hansard debate, Legislative Assembly, 30 November 1983

Offensive conduct and language offences in New South Wales aim to regulate public behaviour by enforcing community standards. However, these laws rely on broad police discretion, which has led to disproportionate impacts on Aboriginal people, especially in regional areas. This has prompted continued calls for law reform.