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Strengthened hate speech laws pass NSW Parliament in ‘great day’ for Australia
Inciting violence against a community or person based on their race in New South Wales could result in three years in jail under new laws which have passed State Parliament.
- Meredith Griffiths
- ABC
The Keep New South Wales Safe Alliance, a coalition of about 31 community organisations and leaders, has been lobbying for the changes for three years, saying that previous provisions in the Anti-Discrimination Act had not led to a…
They described the passing as a “great day for the people of New South Wales … and Australia”.
The bill makes it a…