Australia on Thursday passed anti-hate crime laws under which a Nazi salute in public, among other similar offences, will be punishable by a mandatory jail sentence.

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.

  • eureka@aussie.zoneEnglish
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    8 hours ago

    It’s kinda weird to sort of start rolling back to where some type of conservatism is actually a good thing.

    For what it’s worth, politics is more complex than conservation and change. The status quo is what got us here, so we must to better than merely conserve.