Mark Dreyfus (Isaacs, Australian Labor Party, Cabinet Secretary) Share this | Hansard source

The member has asked me specifically about racial and religious hatred. There is no place in Australia for hate speech of any kind. On 18 October the government announced $50 million for 177 grants under the Securing Faith-Based Places grant program. These grants will improve security at religious schools and preschools, places of worship and faith based community centres in every state and territory across different faith communities. The government has also announced $25 million to the Executive Council of Australian Jewry, ECAJ; and $25 million to the Australian Palestinian, Muslim and other communities affected by the Israel-Hamas conflict. (Time expired)

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