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Criminal Code Amendment (Hate Crimes) Act 2025
Act No. 1 of 2025 · Assented 7 February 2025
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In brief
Amends the Criminal Code and Crimes Act covering offences of urging or threatening violence against groups, and sets penalties including some mandatory minimum sentences.
Who's affected
- People charged with these offences
- Groups targeted by threats or violence
- Courts, prosecutors and police
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