Criminal Code Amendment (Prohibition of Nazi Symbols) Bill 2023

REPORT - May 2023

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Chapter 1 - Introduction

Conduct of the inquiry
Structure of the report
Purpose of the bill
Outline of the bill
Consideration by other parliamentary committees
The origins of symbols associated with Nazism
The significance of symbols associated with Nazism
Jurisdictional comparisons
References
Acknowledgements

Chapter 2 - Views on the bill

Scope and definitions
The anticipated impact of the proposed bill on religious communities and the spread of hatred
Unintended consequences
Constitutionality
Potential alternative approaches
Committee view

Introduction
Reasons for the Bill
Concerns raised in the Majority Report
Conclusion

Appendix 1 - Submissions and Additional Information

Appendix 2 - Public Hearing

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