Day: September 14, 2025

Sep 14
Tasmania Expands Hate Crime Laws to Protect LGBTQIA+ and Vulnerable Communities

The Tasmanian Government has passed nation-leading legislation to expand hate crime provisions, allowing judges to impose tougher penalties for offences motivated by prejudice or hate. The new laws, unanimously passed in the Lower House on Thursday, follow recommendations made by the Sentencing Advisory Council last year. Until now, Tasmania was the only state or territory […]