Stenken, stones and now racist words can go perpetrators behind bars for a maximum of two years under new laws to curb anti -Semitism and other racist crimes.
People who make racist comments can spend up to two years in prison and give a fine of more than $ 10,000 under heavy new laws, because NSW is involved in a wave of anti -Semitic crimes.
In the midst of escalating graffiti and vandalism incidents in Sydney, the government of Minns makes it clear that perpetrators of racist crimes will face the full power of the law.
On Tuesday, the government introduces racial hatred in the amendment of crimes in parliament in response to 'recent disgusting cases of anti -Semitic behavior and hate sows'.
“Racial hatred is unacceptable and under this new legislation it will be a crime to fuel racial hatred publicly and deliberately,” said Attorney General Michael Daley.
“It is important that members of our community are protected against behavior that causes them to fear their safety, or fear intimidation, intimidation or violence.”
The legislation will make it a crime to deliberately and public hatred of another person, or a group of people, based on race.
The bill will set up a new section of the Crimes Act 1900, with a maximum fine for a two -year -old person behind bars, fines of a maximum of $ 11,000, or both, while companies are dealing with fines of $ 55,000.
Executive Council of Australian Judaism Co-CEO Alex Ryvchin and wife Vicki Ryvchin are seen outside their former house after it was the target of Vandals in January
The move follows a wave of anti -Semitic attacks in Sydney and Melbourne (a council worker is depicted for cleaning a garage door in Kingsford, in southeastern Sydney)
NSW -Procurer -General Michael Daley says it will be a crime to encourage public racial hatred
The proposed crime stipulates that it must be a public act and that it is deliberately hatred based on breed.
The government maintains freedom of political expression and makes an exception “for directly referring to religious texts during religious teachings.”
The proposal comes a week after a package of laws has been introduced, including criminalizing graffiti in places of worship.
Another law criminalizes anyone who deliberately blocks, harasses, intimidates or threatening worshipers to gain access to their local synagogue, church or mosque.
Civil rights groups are concerned that this law can be misused in its application if demonstrations took place near religious institutions.
Despite an evaluation in November, the changes were to broaden the laws not to broaden or introduce other violations to dispute the audience of hatred.
Like most Australian state and territory hatred laws, NSW requires proof that the perpetrator has threatened or imposed physical damage.
Since December a synagogue fire bombing has been on fire, and swastikas and anti -Semitic slogans have been scribbled on vehicles and buildings in areas with large Jewish communities.
An NSW police Task Force with 40 investigators has been established to focus on anti-Semitic crimes.
