Combatting Antisemitism, Hate and Extremism (Criminal and Migration Laws) Bill 2026

Summary

Amends the: Criminal Code Act 1995 to: create aggravated offences for preachers and leaders who advocate or threaten force or violence and adults who seek to radicalise children; increase penalties for advocating or threatening force or violence; introduce a new listing framework for prohibited hate groups; and strength the existing prohibited symbols offences; Crimes Act 1914 to introduce an aggravated sentencing factor for conduct motivated by racial hatred; Intelligence Services Act 2001 to provide for a review by the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security of the operation of the aggravated offences for preachers and leaders and the operation of the prohibited hate group framework; Migration Act 1958 to insert grounds that specifically address hate-motivated conduct and conduct or offences relating to the spread of hatred and extremism; and Migration Regulations 1994 to ensure that, if a person is refused a permanent visa on character grounds, they are subject to the same exclusion period as a person who has had their visa cancelled on character grounds. Also makes consequential amendments to 5 Acts.