ECAJ statement on Hizb ut-Tahrir’s listing as a prohibited hate group.

ECAJ welcomes the listing of Islamist group Hizb ut-Tahrir as a pro­hib­ited hate group this week. It is the first hate group banned under the legis­la­tion passed after the Bondi Beach attack.

The Com­batting Antisemitism, Hate and Extremism Act 2026 has proved its worth far more quickly than anyone expected, and the gov­ern­ment and the Liberals are to be commended for voting together to get the Act passed.  

For once, we have anti-hate legis­la­tion that is not merely an exercise in symbolism but has real teeth.  

On several occasions since 2014, the principal figures of Hizb ut-Tahrir in Australia have brazenly whipped up crowds of their followers with blood-curdling cries of hatred and violence directed not only against Jews but also against moderate Muslims.  

Their hatred extends to Australia too, as they seek to impose a theo­crat­ic dic­tat­or­ship upon the Aus­trali­an people, by force if necessary. Pro­scrib­ing Hizb ut-Tahrir is essential to preserve the peace and harmony of our society, and to demon­strate our nation’s determ­in­a­tion to defend our free and demo­crat­ic way of life at a time when it is under unpre­ced­en­ted attack.