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The Australian Government and the NSW Government have updated their hate crime laws.

The Australian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) have prepared an Explainer, which is designed to help readers better understand these changes and the potential human rights implications.

New national hate crime laws
On Thursday 6 February 2025, the Federal Parliament passed the Criminal Code Amendment (Hate Crimes) Bill 2025 (Cth). The new laws are widely seen as a response to the recent surge in anti-semitic violence in Australia. Key changes include: Expanded offences, New offences and Mandatory minimum sentences.

New NSW hate crime laws
Following this, by Friday, 21 February 2025, the NSW Government passed a package of tougher hate crime laws in response to the recent escalation of violent antisemitism in NSW.

Further reading

For more detail, read New national and NSW hate crime laws Explainer: | Australian Human Rights Commission