NSW [Crossbench Bill - Libertarian] Ends Racial and Religious Hatred Laws

Crimes Legislation Amendment (Racial and Religious Hatred Legislation Repeal) Bill 2025

Private Member's Bill

19 Mar 2025: MPs in the first house are debating whether this bill is a good idea in principle.

Legislative Council

Legislative Assembly

Assent

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Topics

criminal law hate speech nazi symbols police powers public safety racial hatred

Introduced by: John Ruddick MLC (LIBT)

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Official page: progress through parliament

Official page: bill text and explanatory notes

Effects of this bill

If this bill passes, it means that:

The law no longer makes it a crime to incite racial hatred.
It is no longer a crime to display Nazi symbols.
Graffiti is no longer listed as a public act when threatening or inciting violence based on race, religion, or identity.
Police have fewer limitations on how they exercise certain powers under the Law Enforcement (Powers and Responsibilities) Act 2002.

News articles and press releases

Crimes Legislation Amendment (Racial and Religious Hatred Legislation Repeal) Bill 2025

The Hon. JOHN RUDDICK — 2025-03-19

The Government rushed through three anti-speech bills, and the Libertarian Party repeal bill aims to remove all three. The Crimes Legislation Amendment (Racial and Religious Hatred) Bill 2025 strengthened the laws against thought crime and Nazi symbols.