Crimes Amendment (Inciting Racial Hatred) Bill 2025

An Act to amend the Crimes Act 1900 to provide that it is an offence to intentionally incite hatred towards another person or a group of persons on the ground of race in circumstances that would cause a reasonable person who was the target of the incitement to hatred to fear harassment, intimidation, violence or for their personal safety; and to provide for a statutory review of the offence 12 months after it commences.

Key details

Type:
Government
Origin:
Legislative Assembly
Status:
Assented on Sun 02 March 2025
Introduced by:
Mr Michael Daley (The Hon. Daniel Mookhey)
Gazette publication:
Government Gazette No.90, 07/03/2025, NSWGovernment Gazette-2025-90-11
Act number:
9 of 2025
Bill Remarks:
LA: The House continued to sit after midnight on 20 February. Information on the passing of this bill by both Houses can be found in the Votes and Proceedings for 20 February 2025.

Documents

Statements of public interest tabled in the Legislative Council can be found under 'Bill Attachments'.

Hansard

Hansard includes speeches and debates on the Bill in both Houses.

Second reading speeches

Legislative Assembly

Legislative Council

Amendments

Members can lodge amendments to Bills that are considered in their House. If a House is not listed, no amendments were lodged by members in that House. Amendments that are agreed to in one House are sent to the other House for agreement.

Progress

The tables below show the progress of the Bill through both Houses, including information on assent. If a House is not listed, the Bill did not pass the originating House.

Legislative Assembly

Initially introduced in the Legislative Assembly

Introduced by Mr Michael Daley
Notice of Motion Tue 18 February 2025
Introduced Tue 18 February 2025
First Reading Tue 18 February 2025
2R Speech Tue 18 February 2025
Second Reading Wed 19 February 2025
Third Reading Wed 19 February 2025
Date Passed LA Wed 19 February 2025
Legislative Council
Member with carriage The Hon. Daniel Mookhey
Introduced Wed 19 February 2025
First Reading Wed 19 February 2025
2R Speech Fri 21 February 2025
Second Reading Fri 21 February 2025
Date Committed Fri 21 February 2025
Reported with amendments Fri 21 February 2025
Report Adopted Fri 21 February 2025
Third Reading Fri 21 February 2025
Passed with amdts Fri 21 February 2025
Sent to LA for concurrence Fri 21 February 2025
Assent information
Passed parliament Fri 21 February 2025
LA sent to governor Fri 21 February 2025
Assented Sun 02 March 2025

Legislation review digest

See Legislation Review Digest No. 26 of 58 for an examination of this Bill by the Legislation Review Committee.

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