Wednesday, 11 May 2022
Bills
Summary Offences Amendment (Nazi Symbol Prohibition) Bill 2022
Summary Offences Amendment (Nazi Symbol Prohibition) Bill 2022
Introduction and first reading
That I introduce a bill for an act to amend the Summary Offences Act 1966 to make the public display of Nazi symbols an offence and for other purposes.
Motion agreed to.
Mr SOUTHWICK (Caulfield) (12:19): I am very happy to finally hear this bill being brought before the Parliament. Could I ask for a brief explanation of the bill though.
Ms HUTCHINS (Sydenham—Minister for Crime Prevention, Minister for Corrections, Minister for Youth Justice, Minister for Victim Support) (12:19): The bill will create an offence under the Summary Offences Act 1966, which provides for a person intentionally displaying a Nazi symbol in a public place if the person knows or reasonably ought to know that the Nazi symbol is a symbol associated with Nazi ideology.
Read first time.
Ordered to be read second time tomorrow.