A draft of Australia’s Combating Antisemitism, Hate and Extremism Bill, seen by the ABC, creates a new federal offense making it illegal to publicly promote or incite racial hatred where the conduct would cause a reasonable person to feel intimidated, harassed, or fear violence. It is combined with new gun restriction laws.
The legislation includes a narrow defense for speech, writing, or other forms of public expression that are solely quoting religious texts for religious teaching or discussion.
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