Minimum Jail Terms for Terrorism, Nazi Salutes and Banned Symbols, Dutton Pledges

Amidst another spate of anti-Semitic vandalism, the opposition leader has promised a Coalition government will institute minimum sentences for such crimes.
Minimum Jail Terms for Terrorism, Nazi Salutes and Banned Symbols, Dutton Pledges
A contractor cleans anti-Israel graffiti on Magney St, Woollahra in Sydney, Australia, on Dec. 11, 2024. AAP Image/Mick Tsikas
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Anyone found guilty of terrorism would face a minimum of six years in prison, and anyone caught displaying banned terrorist organisation symbols or performing a Nazi salute would be subject to at least a 12-month sentence, Opposition Leader Peter Dutton announced on Jan. 20.

He would also amend draft laws currently before Parliament to make it a hate crime to urge or threaten violence towards a place of worship. This would be punishable by five years imprisonment or seven years in the case of an aggravated offence.

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