NEW ASSAULT IN THE WAR ON OUTLAW BIKIE GANGS
Source: New South Wales. Premier. Media Release.
"Outlaw motorcycle gang members will be stripped of their assets and banned from working in high risk industries under tough new laws announced by Premier Nathan Rees today. Mr Rees said State Cabinet had also approved the introduction of aggressive new search warrants.
"These laws will give police the power to disrupt and ultimately dismantle bikie gangs," said Mr Rees.
"To put a stop to the sickening violence we have witnessed in recent weeks, we intend to target the proceeds of these organisations."
"We will also intend to prevent bikies from infiltrating certain high risk industries."
The new laws will also allow police to seek a court order to make membership of a declared bikie gang illegal and create an offence for its members to associate together.
NSW Cabinet today decided that the new laws will be reviewed in two years time.
Mr Rees said under the new laws the NSW Crime Commission will also be able to confiscate bikie assets.
"The Government will change the Criminal Assets and Recovery Act to allow for anyone who would be "participating in a criminal group" to come under the laws," Mr Rees said."