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Crimes Amendment (Repeal Mandatory Minimum Sentences) Bill 2025

Debated Wednesday 26 March 2025 to Wednesday 26 March 2025

Debate items
2
Chambers
Senate
Votes
0

Stage by Stage

Summaries in reported speech - not a transcript. In date order, both chambers.

  1. Wednesday 26 March 2025 · Senate

    First Reading
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  2. Wednesday 26 March 2025 · Senate

    Second Reading

    Senator Mehreen Faruqi moved the second reading of the bill, which seeks to remove mandatory minimum sentencing provisions previously inserted into hate crime legislation. She argued that these provisions were introduced through a political deal based on a fabricated terrorist plot and contradicted the Labor Party's platform. Faruqi cited legal experts and human rights obligations to assert that mandatory sentencing is discriminatory, ineffective, and undermines judicial independence. The debate was adjourned with leave granted for the senator to continue her remarks later.

    Outcome: The debate was adjourned with leave granted for the senator to continue remarks later.

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