Chris Minns’ new organised crime laws may sound tough, but evidence shows they may not be effective
The NSW government has announced another legislative crackdown on organised crime after the suspected mistaken-identity killings of 23-year-old student Marco Tapia and 40-year-old Joshua Macdonald. It is the government’s third major organised crime package in recent years. The political spur is understandable. Multiple gangland shootings in 2026 have left Sydneysiders shaken, and 14 innocent people have died in Sydney since 2021. But will tougher laws actually reduce violence? Issues with the…
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