Terrorism and hate symbol offences will now carry a mandatory minimum sentence: Explainer 07 Feb

Overview of the chamber during House of Representatives Question Time at Parliament House in Canberra

Overview of the chamber during House of Representatives Question Time at Parliament House in Canberra Source: AAP

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Published 7 February 2025 11:49am
Updated 11 February 2025 12:36pm
By Rania Yallop, Dinesh Liyanage
Presented by Dinesh Liyanage
Source: SBS


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Terrorism and hate symbol offences will now carry a mandatory minimum sentence, with the government supporting the Liberal Coalition's amendments for its support of hate crime laws. It’s a position that goes against Labor's party platform, which recognises the practice undermines the judicial system and doesn’t reduce crime. Listen to SBS Sinhala explainer for more information.


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වසරේ පළමු පාර්ලිමේන්තු රැස්වීමේදීම ඕස්ට්‍රේලියාවේ සිදුවන යුදෙව් විරෝධී ප්‍රහාර හෙළාදකී: කාලීන විග්‍රහය පෙබ 06

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