Anti-Discrimination Act
Steve Kamper with NSW Jewish Board of Deputies president David Ossip.
August 16, 2023, 7:23 am
Kamper moved by book
"I was moved to receive the biography of Eddie Jaku – a Holocaust survivor and volunteer at the Sydney Jewish Museum.
By AJN STAFF
NSW Attorney-General Mark Speakman. Photo: Noel Kessel
June 21, 2018, 12:01 am
Incitement legislation set to become law in NSW
NSW Attorney-General Mark Speakman paid tribute to the Jewish community on Tuesday as the state government's new incitement legislation passed the Legislative Assembly.
By Gareth Narunsky
Spinak with former NSW Opposition Leader Luke Foley at The Great Synagogue recently.
February 16, 2018, 12:00 am
Foley to face the people at JBOD plenum
NSW Opposition Leader Luke Foley will speak about his promise to overhaul the state's race-hate legislation at the NSW Jewish Board of Deputies plenum next week.
NSW Opposition Leader Luke Foley has promised to strengthen racial vilification laws if Labor is elected in the 2019 NSW election.
December 14, 2017, 12:00 am
NSW government snub over 20D
Jewish communal leaders are furious that after a lengthy campaign supported by a coalition of faith and ethnic groups, the NSW government is not making expected changes to Section 20D of the Anti-Discrimination Act, despite an admission from former attorney-general Gabrielle Upton that the legislation as it currently stands is not working as intended.
By Joshua Levi
NSW Opposition leader Luke Foley addressing members of the multicultural media at NSW Parliament House. Photo: Shane Desiatnik
April 14, 2017, 12:00 am
Foley: ‘No deals with Hanson’
NSW Opposition leader Luke Foley has challenged Premier Gladys Berejiklian to “rule out” a Liberal–One Nation preference deal ahead of the next state election.
By Shane Desiatnik
NSW Jewish Board of Deputies CEO Vic Alhadeff (centre) with representatives of other community groups at NSW Parliament House in 2016.
February 16, 2017, 1:22 am
Consultation launched on 20D
Communities continue to rally for “urgently needed” changes to Section 20D of the Anti-Discrimination Act.
By Evan Zlatkis
NSW Attorney-General Gabrielle Upton with Vic Alhadeff (on left) and Jeremy Spinak.
June 23, 2016, 12:00 am
Section 20D: ‘The time to act is now’
A coalition of community leaders are coming together to push for changes to Section 20D of the NSW Anti-Discrimination Act.
By Evan Zlatkis
NSW Attorney-General Gabrielle Upton with Vic Alhadeff (on left) and Jeremy Spinak.
June 9, 2016, 12:00 am
Labor pushes for tougher hate laws
The NSW Labor Opposition has introduced legislation to stop hate speech in NSW, and accused the state government of sitting on its hands instead of fixing the state’s “broken” anti-vilification laws.
By Evan Zlatkis
NSW Attorney-General Gabrielle Upton with Vic Alhadeff (on left) and Jeremy Spinak.
October 22, 2015, 10:08 am
‘A historic reform’
NSW Attorney-General Gabrielle Upton has publicly admitted for the first time that Section 20D of the NSW Anti-Discrimination Act is not working and she will introduce legislation by May to fix it.
By Evan Zlatkis
NSW Attorney-General Gabrielle Upton with Vic Alhadeff (on left) and Jeremy Spinak.
October 1, 2015, 9:23 am
Ethnic groups back hate law change
SIX ethnic organisations have added their voices to the call by the NSW Jewish Board of Deputies (JBOD) for the state’s race-vilification legislation to be strengthened.
July 31, 2014, 12:00 am
SMH slammed over ‘anti-Semitic’ cartoon
THE Sydney Morning Herald could face legal action after widespread community outrage at a “clearly anti-Semitic” cartoon that could lead to the “inciting of hatred of Jews”.
By Joshua Levi
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