Australia Officially Bans Islamist Group Hizb ut-Tahrir

Under new Bondi laws, it will be a crime to be a member of Hizb ut-Tahrir, recruit for the group, or provide training or funds to support it in Australia.

Members of banned Islamist group Hizb ut-Tahrir take part in a rally in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on March 7, 2025. Munir Uz Zaman/AFP via Getty Images

The Australian government has listed fundamentalist Islamic group Hizb ut-Tahrir as a prohibited hate group under new laws introduced following the Bondi terrorist attack.

This means it will be a crime to be a member of Hizb ut-Tahrir, recruit for the group, or provide training or funds to support it in Australia.