Summary

Australia has enacted strict anti-hate crime laws, mandating jail sentences for public Nazi salutes and other hate-related offenses.

Punishments range from 12 months for lesser crimes to six years for terrorism-related hate offenses.

The legislation follows a rise in antisemitic attacks, including synagogue vandalism and a foiled bombing plot targeting Jewish Australians.

The law builds on state-level bans, with prior convictions for individuals performing Nazi salutes in public spaces, including at sporting events and courthouses.

  • Miaou@jlai.lu
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    12 hours ago

    You sound like those cops who tell victims of domestic violence that there’s nothing they can do until lives are being threatened.

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      4 hours ago

      Cool dude. You sound like a battered house wife that sticks up for her abusive husband.