Australia has imposed a mandatory one-year prison sentence for performing the Nazi salute as part of an effort to tackle rising anti-Semitism. Further hate crime amendments passed on Thursday also introduced a minimum jail term of three years for financing terrorism and six years for committing or planning terrorist acts.

Hate symbols and terror offences will be punishable with mandatory jail terms ranging from one to six years in Australia, after lawmakers passed a series of amendments to hate crime laws on Thursday.

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.

Under the laws, anyone who is seen displaying hate symbols like saluting the Nazi way will be mandatorily imprisoned for at least one year in jail

Australia passed anti-hate crime laws that include minimum sentences for displaying hate symbols like the Nazi salute. It comes as acts of antisemitism are on the rise in Australia.

Australia passes tough anti-hate crime laws, including mandatory minimum sentences for terror offenses and displaying hate symbols, in a bid to tackle a recent surge in antisemitism. The laws will impose minimum jail sentences between 12 months for less serious hate crimes,

Australia has passed tough laws to tackle hate crimes, after a spate of antisemitic attacks in Sydney and Melbourne. The new laws impose minimum sentences for terrorism offenses and the display of hate symbols.

Australia implements tough anti-hate crime laws with mandatory minimum sentences to combat rising antisemitism, including terror offences and hate symbols.