MyMP
In forceAmending Act

Criminal Code Amendment (Hate Crimes) Act 2025

Act No. 1 of 2025 · Assented 7 February 2025

Independent project. MyMP is not affiliated with the Australian Government, the Australian Electoral Commission, the Parliament of Australia, or any political party. How this works

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

Written by AI from this Act's official text. It's MyMP's own description, not a reproduction. The official text is linked below and is the authority.

Go deeper on this law

Background, what actually changed, and how it compares to past legislation — plus the ability to ask this Act your own questions.