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.

  • CEbbinghaus@lemmy.world
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    28 days ago

    Fucking finally. Good shit Australia. Doing better than most. Watch Elmo throw a hissie fit. Pathetic

    • FlashMobOfOne@lemmy.world
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      28 days ago

      Agreed.

      I’m so sick of this absolutist free speech bullshit that wants to make room for terrorist ideologies to hide.

      • Dasus@lemmy.world
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        28 days ago

        It’s kinda weird to sort of start rolling back to where some type of conservatism is actually a good thing. I don’t want to identify as a conservative, but I definitely want to conserve institutions of justice and whatnot and not have them corrupted by right-wing crypto cucks.