❓ Asks for data on prosecutions and convictions under the Nazi Symbols Prohibition Act 2024, including offence types, sentencing outcomes, pending cases, and age of offenders.
⏳ Awaiting AnswerQoN 2140Legislative Assembly
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5 May 2026
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Portfolio: Attorney General
Question
I refer to the Criminal Code Amendment (Prohibition on Display of Nazi Symbols or Gesture) Act 2024, and ask:(a) Since commencement, how many prosecutions have resulted in conviction under the Act:(i) Disaggregate by the type of offence; Display of Nazi Symbol, Gesture of Nazi Symbol or both;(b) For the prosecutions that resulted in a conviction, how many resulted in:(i) Custodial sentence;(ii) Suspended sentence;(iii) Community-based order; and(iv) Fine;(c) Since the Act came into force, how many prosecutions commenced by the Office of Director of Public Prosecutions are currently before the courts and awaiting finalisation; and(d) Outline the average age of people prosecuted resulting in conviction under this Act?
I refer to the Criminal Code Amendment (Prohibition on Display of Nazi Symbols or Gesture) Act 2024, and ask:
(a) Since commencement, how many prosecutions have resulted in conviction under the Act:
(i) Disaggregate by the type of offence; Display of Nazi Symbol, Gesture of Nazi Symbol or both;
(b) For the prosecutions that resulted in a conviction, how many resulted in:
(i) Custodial sentence;
(ii) Suspended sentence;
(iii) Community-based order; and
(iv) Fine;
(c) Since the Act came into force, how many prosecutions commenced by the Office of Director of Public Prosecutions are currently before the courts and awaiting finalisation; and
(d) Outline the average age of people prosecuted resulting in conviction under this Act?
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