Queensland LNP to Ban 2 Pro-Palestine Phrases Queensland is introducing new legislation to outlaw specific pro-Palestine chants, including “From the river to the sea” and “globalise the intifada.” The government will also enhance penalties for offenses targeting places of worship and religious ceremonies. These measures aim to combat hate speech and protect religious sites.

• Queensland will become the first state to outlaw pro-Palestine chants like “From the river to the sea” and “globalise the intifada.”
• New anti-hate measures will target “terrorist symbols and phrases, and safety around places of worship.”
• Maximum penalties for assaulting or threatening religious officiants will increase from two to five years’ imprisonment.
• A new offense will be introduced for impeding or harassing attendees of religious services, carrying a maximum of three years’ imprisonment.
• A new category for wilful damage to places of worship will carry a maximum sentence of seven years’ imprisonment.