NSW premier announces new laws banning hate speech and symbols in wake of Bondi beach terror attack

NSW parliament will be recalled on Monday and Tuesday to consider legislation responding to the Bondi terrorist attackGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastNSW will outlaw the display of terrorist symbols, such as those of Islamic State and Hamas, and ban hate speech, including...

<p>NSW parliament will be recalled on Monday and Tuesday to consider legislation responding to the Bondi terrorist attack</p><ul><li><p>Get our <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/email-newsletters?CMP=cvau_sfl">breaking news email</a>, <a href="https://app.adjust.com/w4u7jx3">free app</a> or <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/series/full-story?CMP=cvau_sfl">daily news podcast</a></p></li></ul><p>NSW will outlaw the display of terrorist symbols, such as those of Islamic State and Hamas, and ban hate speech, including the phrase “globalise the intifada”.</p><p>The state government on Saturday unveiled a proposed crackdown on hate speech and hate symbols in the wake of the Bondi terror attack that killed 15 people.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/dec/20/nsw-premier-announces-new-laws-banning-hate-speech-and-symbols-in-wake-of-bondi-beach-terror-attack">Continue reading...</a>
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