Criminal Code Amendment (Hate Crimes) Bill 2024 [Provisions]

On 19 September 2024, the Senate referred the provisions of the Criminal Code Amendment (Hate Crimes) Bill 2024 to the Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee, for inquiry and report by 12 December 2024. 

The Criminal Code Amendment (Hate Crimes) Bill 2024 would amend 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.

The submissions closing date is 7 November 2024. 

Committee Secretariat contact:

Committee Secretary
Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee
PO Box 6100
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600

Phone: +61 2 6277 3560
legcon.sen@aph.gov.au

About this inquiry

Inquiry into the Criminal Code Amendment (Hate Crimes) Bill 2024 [Provisions].



Past Public Hearings

02 Dec 2024: Canberrra

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Inquiry Status

Report Tabled

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