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.
Mandatory jail for Nazi salutes under new Australia laws
Hate symbols and terror offences will be punishable with mandatory jail terms ranging from one to six years in Australia, after parliament passed a series of amendments to hate crime laws on Thursday. The new laws were passed on Thursday following a wave of high-profile antisemitic attacks which have become a major topic of debate in the country.
Australia Passes Tough Hate Crime Laws With Mandatory Jail Time for Nazi Salutes
Australia passed tough anti-hate crime laws on Thursday, including mandatory minimum sentences for terror offences and displaying hate symbols, in a bid to tackle a recent surge in antisemitism. The laws will impose minimum jail sentences between 12 months for less serious hate crimes,
Nazi salute to be punished with jail time under Australian hate-crime laws
Australia has passed tough anti-hate-crime laws, including mandatory jail time for giving a Nazi salute in public, in a bid to tackle a recent surge in anti-Semitism.
Australia Introduces Mandatory Jail for Nazi Salutes and Hate Crimes
Australia has passed its toughest-ever hate crime laws, introducing mandatory jail terms for displaying hate symbols, performing Nazi salutes, and terror-related offences, BBC News reports. The amendments,

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