Higher Threshold for Offensive Language Offences

Summary Offences Amendment (Limitation on Offensive Language) Bill 2025

Private Member's Bill

1st House

2nd House

Law

Introduced by: Jeremy Buckingham (LCP)

Effects of this bill

If this bill passes, it means that:

A person is only committing an offence if they use offensive language in a hostile or threatening way.

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