NSW will not repeal hate speech laws despite recent antisemitic attacks being part of an organized crime hoax. Critics called for an inquiry into whether the premier misled the state parliament, but the premier defended the laws, stating that they are important for maintaining social cohesion. The NSW Jewish Board of Deputies supported the laws, stating that they were necessary to address rising antisemitism. The New South Wales Council for Civil Liberties called for an inquiry into the reforms, arguing that fear was used to push restrictive laws. The recent wave of attacks was revealed to be a con by an organized crime group, with the chief mastermind identified as drug smuggler Sayet Erhan Akca.