New laws mean up to three years in prison for threatening or inciting violence against people based on race, religion or sexuality.
The New South Wales Government has issued a warning on Facebook after new laws came into force this week. The post reads, “Anyone who threatens or incites violence against people based on their race, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, intersex or HIV/AIDS status in NSW will now face up to three years in prison.”  According to the Crimes Amendment (Publicly Threatening and Inciting Violence) Act of 2018, “A person who, by public act, intentionally or recklessly threatens or incites violence towards another person or group of persons on any of the following grounds is guilty of an offence…” The…