MARK COLVIN: In New South Wales, police are armed with Australia's toughest anti-bikie laws. The revived consorting laws mean anyone can be jailed for communicating with convicted criminals. But the ...

New South Wales Police are defending their use of controversial anti-consorting laws after figures showed more than 8,500 warnings had been issued during the past four years. FOI documents show 8,556 ...

A new Bill replacing Queensland’s so-called VLAD “anti-bikie” laws indicates there is less chance of innocent riders accidentally consorting at a Toy Run, charity event or shop ride. These new laws ...

You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. It must be something in the Canberra water. First, the Prime Minister reintroduces an archaic system ...

The consorting law in New South Wales makes it a criminal offence for a person to continue to associate or communicate with at least two people who have previously been convicted of an indictable ...

A 21-year-old man has become the first person sentenced under the state government's controversial new consorting laws, a magistrate saying the community was concerned about criminals of all kinds ...

A Queensland man has pleaded guilty and been fined for habitually consorting with known offenders, including one instance at his daughter’s christening. Matthew Kevin Mackay, 33, pleaded guilty in the ...

Up to 200 bikies, motorcycle enthusiasts and everyday Queenslanders with criminal convictions are considering a challenge against the laws. The charge is being led by prominent Brisbane lawyer Chris ...

The consorting warning notice served on accused criminal gang member Harley Barbaro was invalid, it has been claimed in court. Barbaro, who is accused of being a member of the Villains criminal gang, ...