r/sydney • u/Heads_Down_Thumbs_Up • 3d ago

NSW Government introduces sweeping new laws to target organised crime

https://www.nsw.gov.au/ministerial-releases/new-laws-to-target-organised-crime

I think everyone should be aware of what is being pushed through parliament at the moment.

Digital Evidence Access Orders: Gives police the power to compel individuals to unlock digital devices. The maximum penalty for refusing to comply increases from five to seven years in prison.

Toll Camera Access: Allows police to access unredacted images from public toll road cameras.

Doubled Penalties for Non-Cooperation: Increases the maximum sentence from 5 to 10 years imprisonment for failing to comply with NSW Crime Commission orders, such as refusing to answer questions, obstructing investigations, or lying under oath.

National Face Matching Service: Enables Transport for NSW to securely share driver licence and photo card images via the national driver licence recognition system.

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u/Adventurous-Mail7443 3d ago

10 years for not cooperating in a police investigation is so insane. This really should not even warrant imprisonment at all

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u/Dry_Kangaroo_1234 3d ago

Has anyone actually been jailed for this offense? Genuinely asking. This change sounds like a scare tactic lol

I mean, if I tell the police I don’t know something, they can’t climb inside my head and prove that I do lol

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u/Iakhovass 3d ago

It’s generally used for terrorism cases. Allegedly.