维多利亚州政府计划扩大仇恨言论法,将残疾、性别、性和性取向纳入其中。 Victorian government plans to expand hate speech laws to include disability, gender, sex, and sexual orientation.
澳大利亚维多利亚州政府计划扩大仇恨言论法的范围,以保护基于残疾、性别认同、性和性取向的个人,目前仅涵盖种族和宗教。 The Victorian government in Australia plans to expand hate speech laws to protect individuals based on disability, gender identity, sex, and sexual orientation, currently only covering race and religion. 这些变化将降低刑事指控的门槛,从而便于起诉。 The changes will lower the threshold for criminal charges, allowing easier prosecution. 澳大利亚基督教游说团反对这些改革, 担心这些改革会限制宗教自由及言论自由。 While some groups like the Islamic Council of Victoria support the reforms, the Australian Christian Lobby opposes them, fearing they could restrict religious freedom and free speech.