Government lists Hizb ut-Tahrir as banned hate group
Other countries that have banned Hizb ut-Tahrir include Egypt, Germany, India, Indonesia, Jordan, Pakistan, Bangladesh and the United Kingdom
The Albanese government has listed Hizb ut-Tahrir as a prohibited hate group under the Criminal Code, making it the first organisation proscribed under the new hate group listing framework.
Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke announced on Friday it was now a criminal offence to be a member of, recruit for, provide training or funds to, or provide material support to Hizb ut-Tahrir.
“For a long time, Hizb ut-Tahrir has been able to spread hate and create a pathway for others to engage in violence,” Burke said.
“The Australian Government’s new hate group listing framework has been designed to stop organisations like Hizb ut-Tahrir from spreading hate and sowing the seeds of division in the community, that risks not only our social cohesion but the safety of Australians.”
Jewish communal organisations have long called for the group to be proscribed.
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