NSW govt proposes sweeping reforms after mistaken identity deaths | ABC NEWS

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The NSW government has announced a package of new laws aimed at tackling gang-related crime following two fatal shootings with suspected links to Sydney's gang war. The proposed changes include tougher penalties for young people contracted to commit violence, and additional funding to help police crack encrypted devices and digital platforms used by crime networks. Subscribe: http://ab.co/1svxLVE Read more here: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-03/innocent-victims-from-sydney-escalating-gang-war-organised-crime/107112936 Note: In most cases, our captions are auto-generated. #ABCNEWS #ABCNEWSAustralia #abcnewschannel

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