Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has unveiled major reforms that will change the country forever after the Bondi Beach terror attack.
Anthony Albanese annouced new measures to combat hate speech, division and radicalization.
Speaking from Canberra on Thursday, he said that the National Security Committee has approved measures including a new aggravated hate speech offence targeting preachers and community leaders who incite violence, along with tougher penalties for those actively encouraging such acts.
The Mail Online reports: Hate will also become an aggravating factor in online threats and harassment, ensuring offenders face stiffer consequences.
Attorney-General Michelle Rowland and Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke will lead the push for stronger federal hate crime laws, including the creation of a new vilification offence, a longstanding demand from Australia’s Jewish community.
As part of the reforms, Burke will be granted expanded powers to cancel or refuse visas for individuals spreading anti-Jewish hate, while a new system will be introduced to formally list and target extremist groups, such as Islamist organisation Hizb-ut Tahrir.
UNSW chancellor David Gonski has been appointed to a 12-month taskforce alongside anti-Semitism envoy Jillian Segal to address rising antisemitism across Australian universities.
Australians are ‘shocked and angry,’ Albanese said.
‘I am angry. It is clear we need to do more to combat this evil scourge. Much more.’
A formal framework will be established for publicly listing organisations whose leaders incite racial hatred or violence.
In addition, a narrowly defined federal offence for serious racial vilification or advocating racial supremacy will be introduced.
Burke said he would prioritise tackling those who spread extremist Islamic views.
‘We have seen vision of hate preachers and we are shocked that it is happening in Australia,’ he said.
‘It is not representative of what people are expecting and are not representative of the Muslim community.’
Australian Federal Police Commissioner Krissy Barrett revealed officers are already investigating leaders promoting violence.
‘The AFP has ongoing investigations into people who have been described as hate preachers,’ she said.
These individuals who spew hatred and cause fear are on my radar, and I have had the counter-terrorism and special investigations command reviewing information and other material in relation to these individuals since I became the commissioner.’
Albanese hit back at criticism that his government failed to protect Jewish Australians after the October 7 terror attack in Israel.
‘There is always more that can be done, always,’ he said.
‘It’s clear there’s more to do, and beyond these announcements, we will do even more.’
Albanese stopped short of confirming whether Parliament will be recalled before its scheduled February sitting to fast-track the new laws.
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