The government's proposed doxing bill aims to criminalize malicious data release, imposing penalties of six to seven years for targeting individuals based on identity factors.
The recent legislative shift excludes comprehensive hate speech laws, focusing instead on specific protections against incitement to violence targeting marginalized groups, notably the LGBTQIA+ community.
Attorney General Mark Dreyfus's upcoming bill includes privacy reforms and civil rights expansions, designed to bolster protections for citizens against serious invasions of privacy.
Labor's retreat from broader hate speech legislation indicates a prioritization of direct violence and doxing penalties, rather than a comprehensive approach to hate crimes.
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