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Victoria Doubles Down on Anti-Vilification Laws in Antisemitism Crackdown
Victoria plans to hold online platforms liable for hate speech and expand police powers to manage protests after terror events, following a recent mass shooting.
- On Monday, the Victorian government unveiled a five-point plan to combat antisemitism after last Sunday's Bondi Beach terror attack, with Premier Jacinta Allan framing it as a whole-of-community response.
- Political pressure from the opposition pushed for a parliamentary recall and faster law changes after the Bondi Beach attack killed 15 people celebrating Hanukkah, and New South Wales parliament recalled last week.
- Removing the DPP consent requirement would let police directly pursue criminal vilification charges, while a new commissioner and council of eminent Victorians will guide anti-extremism efforts and a 'pathway to normal'.
- Victoria Police would gain special stop-and-move-on powers after terrorist events, while Chief Commissioner Mike Bush rejects a permit system but supports clampdowns, and an independent Jewish school spends about $650,000 annually on security.
- The government will consult legal experts 'over the coming weeks' as the solicitor-general prepares advice due in January, while Premier Jacinta Allan vowed to defend protest rights amid a Ken Lay-led gun law review.
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WA todayVictoria doubles down on anti-vilification laws in antisemitism crackdown
Police will have the power to shut down protests and social media companies could be liable for online hate speech under a proposed antisemitism crackdown.
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Victorian government to crack down on hate speech, review gun laws
In the wake of last week's terrorist attack at Bondi Beach, Premier Jacinta Allan unveils a five-point plan targeting antisemitism in Victoria and providing a "pathway to normal" for the state's Jewish community.
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