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.

Australia enacts stringent anti-hate crime laws in response to sharp uptick in incidents of antisemitism in the country.

Weeks after Opposition Leader Peter Dutton announced his support for mandatory minimum jail terms for antisemitic offenses, the government has legislated such laws. Minister for Home Affairs Tony Burke stated the federal parliament would now be "putting in place the toughest laws against hate speech that Australia has ever had.