Legal in one state, a crime in another: laws banning hate symbols are a mixed bag

Sun, 26 Nov 2023 13:29:29 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

Andrew Pam
<https://theconversation.com/legal-in-one-state-a-crime-in-another-laws-banning-hate-symbols-are-a-mixed-bag-215601>

"Queensland has now joined several other states in outlawing extremist hate
symbols.

Far-right and neo-Nazi groups pose a significant ongoing threat to national
security, in Australia and globally. It is crucial to counter their hateful
ideology, which has no place in Australian society.

However, banning specific symbols and gestures is a tricky thing to do.

So with each state going its own way, how are these laws working together? And
importantly, how will we know if they’re effective?"

Cheers,
       *** Xanni ***
--
mailto:xanni@xanadu.net               Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/                 Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/            Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/               Manager, Serious Cybernetics

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