Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan announced strict new measures to combat protests after a surge in antisemitic incidents in Melbourne. The government aims to curb hate speech and violence through legislation targeting terrorist symbols, face coverings, and protest tactics.
Victoria n Premier Jacinta Allan has announced a series of measures to crack down on protests, following a series of antisemitic attacks in Melbourne. Today, the government of Victoria renews its promise to Jewish people and to everyone of every background, whoever you are and whoever you pray to, you deserve to be safe and welcome here in this state, she told reporters. Today we support that promise with strong action, strong action to fight hate and help Victoria ns heal.
Allan said it is clear that Jewish people increasingly feel the promise of a modern and multicultural Victoria is being denied them. The Victorian government is planning to introduce legislation that will ban the display of flags and symbols of listed terrorist organisations in public, including Palestinian militant group Hamas and Lebanese militia Hezbollah. The ban also applies to white national extremists and radical racist right-wing groups, Allan said. Similarly, face masks and balaclavas at protests will also be banned because people are using them to conceal their identities and shield agitators from crowd control measures like capsicum spray, a statement from the Victorian government said. The government said it would also legislate to ban the use of glue, rope, chains, locks and other dangerous attachment devices that protestors use to cause maximum disruption and endanger others. The government said it would consider legislating safe zones to block protests outside places of worship. Allan said: Antisemitism thrives in extreme and radical environments, and we are giving police more powers to control protest and making it harder for agents of violence and hate to hide. This isn't about the Middle East. This is about Victoria. This is about our values and the right of anyone in this state to live, work and pray freely without fear of intimidation, fear and violenc
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