Queensland (Australia) government to ban pro-Palestinian slogan under new hate speech law.

Exam-focused facts from the 9 February 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

Queensland will introduce legislation on Tuesday to ban the pro-Palestinian slogan 'from the river to the sea'.
The slogan ban carries a maximum penalty of two years in prison.
The phrase 'globalise the intifada' will also be proscribed under the same law.
Displaying the Hamas flag, Islamic State flag, Hezbollah emblem and Nazi symbols will attract up to two years in prison.
Impeding religious services will be a new offence with a three-year prison term.
Assaulting or threatening a religious officiant will carry a penalty increased from two to five years.
Intentionally damaging a place of worship will carry a maximum seven-year sentence.
The reforms follow the 14 December 2025 Bondi Beach attack that killed 15 people during a Hanukkah celebration.