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A Sam Kerr clause and long jail terms: Victoria passes tough new anti-vilification and social cohesion laws

2025-05-03 01:45:03| Spiritual Career Counseling

The Australian state of Victoria has passed laws to crack down on hate speech, which include a so-called Sam Kerr clause to prevent the harsh new penalties from being used to punish the people they are intended to protect.Those found guilty of serious vilification offences, such as inciting hatred or making physical threats, will face up to five years in prison after the anti-vilification and social cohesion bill passed state parliament on Wednesday.Its a significant increase from previous vilification offences, which were rarely prosecuted and carried a maximum penalty of just six months. The laws also expand existing protection against hate speech previously limited to race and religion to include disability, gender identity, sex and sexual orientation.To secure the bills passage through parliament, the Victorian Labor government struck a deal with the Greens to add several safeguards, including requiring police and the courts to consider the social, historical, and cultur...


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