Australia news live: NSW upper house passes gun and protest law; database to log all hate crime charges
Marathon session of legislative council sees legislation pass into law; Tony Burke launches tracker to help enable ‘evidence-based’ actionGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA national database of individuals charged with offences under hate crimes legislation across all...
<p>Marathon session of legislative council sees legislation pass into law; Tony Burke launches tracker to help enable ‘evidence-based’ action</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>A national database of individuals charged with offences under hate crimes legislation across all Australian jurisdictions has been launched today in the wake of the Bondi shooting.</p><p>The National Hate Crimes and Incidents Database will register the hate crime offences across the country that target race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, intersex status, disability, nationality, ethnic origin, or political opinion.</p><p>The appalling attack on the Jewish community at Bondi Beach must never be allowed to happen again.</p><p>Every Australian has the right to be safe and feel safe, no matter your heritage, what you believe or who you love.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2025/dec/24/nsw-gun-and-protest-laws-bondi-terror-attack-hate-crime-database-anthony-albanese-sussan-ley-chris-minns-labor-coalition-ntwnfb">Continue reading...</a>
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