Baird open to changing bail laws

Controversial NSW bail laws could be changed again if the community's safety is put at risk, says Premier Mike Baird.

Mr Baird was responding to media outrage that the new bail laws, introduced last month, had led to ex-bikie boss Mahmoud "Mick" Hawi being granted conditional bail.

Mr Baird says he understands the concerns.

"If we need to amend (these laws) we will," the premier told reporters in Sydney on Tuesday.

"Because this was about community safety. Everything's about community safety."

Responding to criticism in the media over Hawi's successful bail application, legal experts deny the new Bail Act has made it easier for alleged criminals to be released from jail.

NSW Attorney-General Brad Hazzard says there's nothing to suggest more people are being granted bail under the new regime.

"The Act is clear - if an accused represents a risk to the community that cannot be mitigated by strict conditions, then bail should be refused," Mr Hazzard said in a statement.

Former Comanchero bikie boss Hawi, jailed over the fatal bashing in 2009 of a rival at Sydney airport, was granted bail on Monday.

He applied for release under the new Bail Act after his conviction for the murder of a Hells Angel was quashed in May and a retrial ordered.

Under the strict bail conditions, Hawi must report to police daily and adhere to a curfew.

Opposition Leader John Robertson has reminded the government of its promise that the community's safety wouldn't be compromised by the new laws.

"I think the public has every right to question how the government is delivering on this commitment in light of recent incidents," he said.