Antisemitism

The majority voted against an amendment moved by Victorian Senator James Paterson (Liberal) to Tasmanian Senator Lambie's (Jacqui Lambie Network) original motion, which means the amendment failed.

Amendment text

At the end of the motion, add:

(d) calls on the Government to support:

(i) strengthening the penalties for those who urge or threaten attacks against places of worship,

(ii) strengthening the sentencing regime for terrorism by legislating for a mandatory minimum term of 6 years' imprisonment for all acts of terrorism under Commonwealth law, and

(iii) the introduction of mandatory minimum sentences of 12 months' imprisonment for the display of prohibited antisemitic and terrorist organisation symbols and related behaviour in public, and increase the maximum penalty to 5 years' prison.

Original motion

That the Senate—

(a) deplores the appalling and unacceptable rise in antisemitism across Australia, including violent attacks on synagogues, schools, homes and childcare centres;

(b) unequivocally condemns antisemitism in all its forms; and

(c) resolves that all parliamentarians will work constructively together to combat the scourge of antisemitism in Australia.