Australia passes tough hate crime laws with mandatory jail time for Nazi salutes


  • World
  • Thursday, 06 Feb 2025

SYDNEY (Reuters) - 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, such as giving a Nazi salute in public, and six years for those found guilty of terrorism offences.

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