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.

  • CarbonBasedNPU@lemm.eeEnglish
    11·
    6 hours ago

    How well did that work out for us this time? We have concrete evidence that this is not enough and that we need to try something else at this point.

    • commander@lemmings.worldEnglish
      1·
      4 hours ago

      There was a lot more going on in Germany leading up to WW2.

      Neo-nazis don’t have to deal with the Treaty of Versailles in 2025, for example.