The Guardian Australia ·general ·2 hours ago

Stephen Heydt arrested in Brisbane under new Queensland antisemitic laws

Stephen Heydt, a 73-year-old Jewish clinical psychologist, was arrested Saturday in Brisbane for wearing a T-shirt with a pro-Palestinian slogan. He became one of the first individuals charged under Queensland's new laws against antisemitic hate speech. Premier David Crisafulli stated the laws aim to balance protest rights while preventing calls to violence.

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