Second Reading Speeches

Criminal Code Amendment (Hate Crimes) Bill 2024

Type
Government
Portfolio
Attorney-General
Originating house
House of Representatives
Status
Before Reps
Parliament no
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Summary

Amends the

Criminal Code Act 1995
to: strengthen existing offences for urging force or violence and create new offences for threatening force or violence against targeted groups and members of groups; and expand the list of groups protected by the public display of prohibited hate symbols offences.

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