Documents From 1 July 2025 - 25 January 2026 Relating To The Development And Drafting Of The Combatting Antisemitism, Hate And Extremism Bill 2026.

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This disclosure comprises internal Attorney-General's Department correspondence and external submissions relating to the drafting of the Combatting Antisemitism, Hate and Extremism Bill 2026, spanning July 2025 to January 2026. The released material includes email exchanges between department officials (Muffett, Samios, Chidgey) and correspondence from Peter Wertheim (co-CEO of the Executive Council of Australian Jewry) dated 23 December 2025, which transmits joint recommendations with the Special Envoy to Combat Antisemitism regarding Commonwealth criminal law reform to address hate crimes. Supporting documents referenced include ECAJ submissions from October and December 2024, and a draft Criminal Code Amendment (Hate Crimes) Bill 2024. Substantial portions are marked PROTECTED//CABINET, indicating cabinet deliberation privilege. Additional redactions under section 47C(1) conceal contents, and section 22(1) redactions obscure personal identifiers. The disclosure demonstrates consultation with external stakeholders on hate crime legislation development.