Government responds to concerns over IS flag ban: SBS Sinhala current affair on 23 June

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Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus speaks to media during a press conference in Melbourne, Thursday, June 8, 2023. Nazi symbols will be banned from being publicly displayed under tough new laws, with those found to have broken it facing jail time. (AAP Image/Joel Carrett) NO ARCHIVING Source: AAP / JOEL CARRETT/AAPIMAGE

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The Federal Government has moved to ban the public display of the IS flag but some Muslim groups are concerned about possible unintended consequences. They say the wording of the legislation could mean the display of common Muslim symbols could result in police reports.