Australia has introduced strict laws to combat hate crimes, introducing mandatory minimum sentences for a range of terrorism offences and the display of hate symbols, following a spate of antisemitic attacks in Sydney and Melbourne.

The new laws were passed after a series of high-profile antisemitic attacks in Australia Hate symbols and terror offences will be punishable with mandatory jail terms ranging from one to six years in Australia,

Australia has passed tough anti-hate-crime laws, including mandatory jail time for giving a Nazi salute in public, in a bid to tackle a recent surge in anti-Semitism.