Michelle Rowland (Greenway, Australian Labor Party, Attorney-General) Share this | Hansard source

I thank the member. The government does not support these amendments for the reasons provided in response to the amendments of the member for Wentworth. In addition, leaders of prohibited hate groups would already be subject to penalties of up to 15 years under this bill, so it is unnecessary to extend the aggravated offences for religious leaders, which carry penalties of up to 12 years, to them.

Question negatived.

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