Current Version
| Region | Northern Territory |
| Issue | Hate crime protections |
| Status | Sexual orientation and gender identity |
| Start Date | May 25, 2023 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | In 2023, the Anti-Discrimination Amendment Act of 2022 took effect in the Northern Territory, criminalising hate crimes against LGBTIQ+ people on the basis of their sexual orientation or gender identity. However, in 2025, these protections have been challenged by the territory’s government with only protections guaranteed by the federal government against hate crimes if the repeal of the amendment passes. |
| Sources | https://legislation.nt.gov.au/en/Bills/Anti-Discrimination-Amendment-Bill-2022-S-64?format=assented https://adc.nt.gov.au/news/2025/february/media-release-re-backtracking-on-anti-discrimination-protections https://equalityaustralia.org.au/new-legislation-weakens-territorians-rights-groups-warn-following-introduction-of-new-legislation/ https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r7240 |
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| Status | Sexual orientation and gender identity |
| Start Date | May 25, 2023 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | In 2023, the Anti-Discrimination Amendment Act of 2022 took effect in the Northern Territory, criminalising hate crimes against LGBTIQ+ people on the basis of their sexual orientation or gender identity. However, in 2025, these protections have been challenged by the territory’s government with only protections guaranteed by the federal government against hate crimes if the repeal of the amendment passes. |
| Sources | https://legislation.nt.gov.au/en/Bills/Anti-Discrimination-Amendment-Bill-2022-S-64?format=assented https://adc.nt.gov.au/news/2025/february/media-release-re-backtracking-on-anti-discrimination-protections https://equalityaustralia.org.au/new-legislation-weakens-territorians-rights-groups-warn-following-introduction-of-new-legislation/ https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r7240 |