Jail for Religious Leaders Who Commit Serious Crimes, Fines or Jail for Supporting Hate Groups, and Jail for Urging Violence Against Minors
Combatting Antisemitism, Hate and Extremism (Criminal and Migration Laws) Bill 2026
House of Representatives
Senate
Assent
Links to official parliament websites
Effects of this bill
If this bill passes, it means that:
Religious officials or spiritual leaders face 7 years in prison for committing aggravated offences.
Directing the activities of a prohibited hate group is a criminal offence.
Recruiting people to join or participate in a prohibited hate group is a criminal offence.
Providing or receiving funds to help a group commit hate crimes is a criminal offence.
Adults face 10 years in prison for grooming people under 18 to use violence or cause destruction.
Using a carriage service to share violent extremist material is an aggravated offence.
Publicly displaying symbols used by terrorist organisations or prohibited hate groups is a criminal offence.
Migration authorities can refuse entry or visas to non-citizens who pose a risk of harm to the community.
Religious officials or spiritual leaders who commit an aggravated offence face up to 7 years jail.
Leaders of groups that provide pastoral care or religious instruction face up to 12 years jail if they commit an aggravated offence.
People can be jailed or fined for directing the activities of a prohibited hate group, or for recruiting people to join one.
People can be jailed or fined for giving or receiving money to help a prohibited hate group commit a hate crime.
People who advocate for violence or destruction to someone under 18 face up to 10 years jail.
Using a phone or internet service to share violent extremist material is now an aggravated offence.
People accused of using prohibited symbols must prove the act was for a professional news report in the public interest.