Anyone wielding a knife in public in New South Wales (NSW) risks an $11,000 fine as the government promises to crack down on street violence.
Police Minister Yasmin Catley says a two-day operation targeting knife-related crime last month led to 172 people being charged with 565 offences and 294 knives seized.
She said the operation showed the determination of the government and NSW Police to get “these dangerous weapons off our streets”.
The NSW government introduced legislation to parliament on Tuesday amending the crimes act to include the offences of having a knife in a public place or school and wielding a knife in a public place or school….