Police powers in the premier state, or the premiers police state

Examination of the increase in police powers in NSW over the past decade - is NSW becoming a 'police state - analysis of existing NSW legislation which is of most concern from a civil libertarian perspective - assessment of the extent to which fundamental rights are being routinely compromised - concludes that the NSW Parliament routinely enacts legislation that reverses fundamental common law principles, contradicts international standards and falls well short of the legislative standards of neighbouring jurisdictions.