5 days ago · Australia has introduced strict laws to combat hate crimes, introducing mandatory minimum sentences for a range of terrorism offenses and displaying hate symbols, following a spate of antisemitic...

4 days ago · Australia passed tough anti-hate crime laws, including mandatory minimum sentences for displaying hate symbols, in a bid to tackle a surge in antisemitism.

6 days ago · The government’s hate crimes bill was first introduced to parliament last year, creating new offences for threatening force or violence against people based on their race, religion, nationality ...

6 days ago · First proposed by the Coalition, changes to the Hate Crime bill will controversially include jail terms of at least 12 months for displaying hate symbols such as Nazi signs, three years for financing terrorist groups and at least six years for terror offences.

5 days ago · The attacks in areas where Jewish people live have provoked an outpouring of condemnation — and a fraught and complicated debate about who’s to blame. But in a rare moment of unity, Australia’s federal lawmakers on Thursday advanced hate …

Oct 4, 2024 · The purpose of the Criminal Code Amendment (Hate Crimes) Bill 2024 (the Bill) is to amend the Criminal Code Act 1995 (the Criminal Code) to extend the existing offences for urging force or violence and for displaying hate symbols, and to introduce new offences for threatening force or violence against targeted groups and their members.

6 days ago · 02/06/2025 February 6, 2025. Australia passed anti-hate crime laws that include minimum sentences for displaying hate symbols like the Nazi salute. It comes as acts of antisemitism are on the rise ...

Sep 12, 2024 · Australia's centre-left government on Thursday introduced new hate crime legislation that would impose criminal penalties including jail for offenders if they targeted a person's race,...

6 days ago · The legislation, which aims to expand and strengthen hate speech laws, also includes mandatory minimum sentences for some terrorism offences. Photo shows New Year's Weather: Dark grey storm clouds ...

1 day ago · Equality Australia said the strengthened provisions should extend to "all vulnerable minorities", including LGBTQIA+ people, who "experience violence and hatred in unique and severe ways".