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"Weeks after Opposition Leader Peter Dutton announced his support for mandatory
minimum jail terms for antisemitic offences, the government has legislated such
laws. Minister for Home Affairs Tony Burke stated the federal parliament would
now be “putting in place the toughest laws against hate speech that Australia
has ever had”.
It follows a concerning recent spate of antisemitic attacks in Australia,
including on Jewish places of worship, schools, businesses and homes.
Last week, a caravan was found on the outskirts of Sydney, filled with
explosives and a list of Jewish targets.
Understandably, there is fear in the Jewish community.
The government’s decision to pursue mandatory minimum sentencing is contrary
the 2023 ALP National Policy Platform stating:
Labor opposes mandatory sentencing. This practice does not reduce crime but
does undermine the independence of the judiciary, leads to unjust outcomes,
and is often discriminatory in practice.
The evidence shows that Labor’s official policy platform is correct. Mandatory
minimum sentencing is unlikely to help solve this issue – or any other issue
for that matter. It has a poor track record of reducing crime."
With an election coming up, they want to forestall the right from attacking
them as “soft on crime”. The usual way bad laws get passed.
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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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
