Australia has introduced strict laws to combat hate crimes, introducing mandatory minimum sentences for a range of terrorism offences and the display of hate symbols, following a spate of antisemitic attacks in Sydney and Melbourne.

Australia enacts stringent anti-hate crime laws in response to sharp uptick in incidents of antisemitism in the country.

The laws will impose minimum jail sentences between 12 months for less serious hate crimes. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Australian politicians passed anti-hate legislation today that enforces minimum sentences for a string of offences including one year in jail for a Nazi salute.

The new laws were passed after a series of high-profile antisemitic attacks in Australia Hate symbols and terror offences will be punishable with mandatory jail terms ranging from one to six years in Australia,

Federal Parliament has passed what the government calls Australia’s toughest laws against hate speech and hate crimes. Labor conceded to Coalition demands for mandatory sentencing to secure support for the bill.