This report examines 'the consorting law' under part 3A, division 7 of the Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) and covers the three year period from the date the law commenced on 9 April 2012 to 8 April 2015.

NSW Ombudsman, The consorting law - Report of the operation of Part 3A, Division 7 of the Crimes Act 1900,  (Report, April 2016)

Consorting laws make it a crime to associate with people who have criminal records or who are perceived as threats to public safety. These laws aim to control public behaviour and purport to prevent crime. In practice, the enforcement of consorting laws has disproportionately impacted upon Aboriginal people.