Summary

Australia has enacted strict anti-hate crime laws, mandating jail sentences for public Nazi salutes and other hate-related offenses.

Punishments range from 12 months for lesser crimes to six years for terrorism-related hate offenses.

The legislation follows a rise in antisemitic attacks, including synagogue vandalism and a foiled bombing plot targeting Jewish Australians.

The law builds on state-level bans, with prior convictions for individuals performing Nazi salutes in public spaces, including at sporting events and courthouses.

  • John Richard
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    -215 days ago

    Multiple front page Reddit articles about this as well. Look at the downvote ratio compared to discussions. Israel just pulling the strings as usual & everyone is falling for it, as they plan to take over Gaza & call you all Nazis for opposing it.

    • Flying Squid
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      25 days ago

      Curse you, Israel! How dare you get people to call those doing Nazi salutes Nazis in Australia with your… kabbalistic magic?

      • John Richard
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        -24 days ago

        More like Israel why do you show your population non-stop propaganda & conscript them to join your military & engage in psyops & social media influence on your behalf. This is all verifiable on Wikipedia BTW with references.

        Also no one cares that they get called Nazis. I care when you start locking people up for expressing themselves in ways that are non violent. Lock up all the Nazis assaulting people you want, but when you start assaulting people for what they wear or hand signs they make, then you become the violent criminal.

        • Flying Squid
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          4 days ago

          Sorry… which are you saying, that Israel’s behavior forces people to make Nazi salutes when they otherwise wouldn’t or that everyone who makes Nazi salutes is secretly an Israeli operative?

          Also, a Nazi salute is a pretext to violence. You want to wait until someone is actually beaten to death before the arrests start?

          • John Richard
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            -14 days ago

            No, I’m saying that Israel runs psyops.

            You know what is actual violence? Punching people in the face. Everyone has the potential to become violent. That doesn’t mean you can go around punching everyone in the face. Go ask the cops they’ll help explain it to you if you need help understanding the concept.

            • Flying Squid
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              14 days ago

              Go ask the cops they’ll help explain it to you if you need help understanding the concept.

              …and the authoritarian emerges from their shell.

              • John Richard
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                -13 days ago

                Oh right, you are pro criminal. I forgot that you defend the rapist.

                • Flying Squid
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                  You will not find a single quote of me ever defending any rapist. You can search my entire history and not find one.

                  You either know this and are lying or never checked and are lying.

                  Why do people insist on lying about me to my face?

                  • John Richard
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                    -12 days ago

                    You called me authoritatian for mentioning police. Your idea of having no police is a very pro-rape thing to say. If you don’t like it then don’t call me authoritarian for mentioning law enforcement.