Criminal Code Amendment (Hate Crimes) Bill 2024

Senator WATT (Queensland—Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations) (13:03): Just before I answer your question, I take the opportunity to table a revised explanatory memorandum relating to this bill. Yes, Senator Cash, I can confirm what you've just said. The terms 'force' or 'violence' are not defined in the legislation and would take their ordinary meaning.

What is intended is that the terms 'force' or 'violence' would only extend to physical force or violence against a person or group. This is consistent with the ordinary meaning of these terms.