On 12 November 2023, the Anti-Discrimination
(Religious Vilification) Act 2023 (NSW) came into
effect, to prohibit vilification on the basis of religious belief,
affiliation or activity. It is an amendment to the
Anti-Discrimination Act 1977, which already overs
vilification on the grounds of race, homosexuality, transgender
status and HIV/AIDS status.
Under the new Part 4BA of the Anti-Discrimination Act
1977, "religious vilification" is defined as a
public act that incites hatred towards, serious contempt for, or
severe ridicule of, a person or group of persons, because of their
religious belief, affiliation, or activity, or because they do not
have a religious belief or affiliation, or do not engage in
religious activity.
