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Duncan Murray

Israel-Palestine tensions prompt change to 'hate' laws

Hate speech laws in NSW are failing to act as a proper deterrent, the government says. (Dean Lewins/AAP PHOTOS)

Hate speech laws will receive a shake-up as NSW looks to stamp out threats of violence amid ongoing tensions over the conflict in Gaza.

Existing legislation that makes it an offence to publicly threaten or incite violence based on a person's race, religion or sexual orientation is failing to act as a proper deterrent, the state government says.

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