Bill
Criminal Code Amendment (Prohibition of Nazi Symbols) Bill 2023 [No. 2]
lapsed, as at 2023-11-28.
- Sponsor
- Julian Leeser
- Portfolio
- Not recorded
Recorded stages
- introduced — 2023-05-22
- second reading — 2023-05-22
- other — 2023-11-28
Divisions
No divisions recorded. Most questions are decided on the voices; this does not establish that a bill was unopposed.
Plain-language summary
Written by a model from the explanatory memorandum; not the record, as at 2023-05-22.
This bill is part of a package that would make it a criminal offence to knowingly display a Nazi symbol without a reasonable excuse.
The offence would apply in Commonwealth places, the seat of government, Defence land and the territories, but not outside those areas.
Exceptions cover displays connected with Buddhism, Hinduism or Jainism, and displays made in good faith for scientific, educational, artistic, journalistic or public interest purposes.
- Create a new criminal offence for knowingly displaying a Nazi symbol.
- Limit the offence to specific Commonwealth jurisdictions.
- Provide exceptions for religious and legitimate public interest displays.
Anyone who displays a Nazi symbol in certain Commonwealth-controlled areas.
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