Australia introduces mandatory jail time for hate crimes

Australia introduces mandatory jail time for hate crimes following surge in antisemitism
Australia has introduced strict laws to combat hate crimes, introducing mandatory minimum sentences for a range of terrorism offences and the display of hate symbols, following a spate of antisemitic attacks in Sydney and Melbourne.
Australia's hate crime law gives Nazi salutes mandatory jail
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 in Australia.
Australia to punish Nazi salute with minimum one year in jail
Australian politicians passed anti-hate legislation today that enforces minimum sentences for a string of offences including one year in jail for a Nazi salute.
Australian man arrested after allegedly throwing bacon during antisemitic hate crime
( JTA) — Police in the Melbourne, Australia, area have arrested a man who they say threw a “packet of bacon” at someone who interrupted his attempts at antisemitic graffiti. See our full guidelines for more information, and this guide for detail about canonical URLs.
Australia passes tough anti-hate crime laws to tackle surge in antisemitism
The laws will impose minimum jail sentences between 12 months for less serious hate crimes, such as giving a Nazi salute in public, and six years for those found guilty of terrorism offences.
Australia passes anti-hate crime laws; mandatory jail for Nazi saluters
Australia has passed tough laws to tackle hate crimes, after a spate of antisemitic attacks in Sydney and Melbourne. The new laws impose minimum sentences for terrorism offenses and the display of hate symbols.
Australia passes tough hate crime laws in bid to stem wave of antisemitism
Legislation includes mandatory jail time for Nazi salutes, 6 years for those found guilty of terrorism; Prime Minister Albanese says perpetrators must be held to account
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