    Catch the Fire Ministries - vilification of Muslims In 2004, the Islamic Council of Victoria laid a complaint under the Act  about the preaching by two Christian pastors. One was Daniel Scot, a man who had fled Pakistan when a charge of blasphemy was made against him there. The other was Danny Nalliah. Both made controversial remarks about Islam at a seminar held in Queensland in March 2002.Daveed Gartenstein-Ross, 'Legislating Religious Correctness: Religious vilification laws converge with the Islamist vision of a blasphemy-free society' The Daily Standard 27 October 2005. It was alleged that Scot claimed that Muslims were terrorists who wanted to take over Australia, and that those who didn't weren't true Muslims. On 22 June 2005, VCAT Judge Michael Higgins ordered Nalliah and Scot to make a public apology for vilifying Muslims in newspaper advertisements with a value of $68,690. Nalliah and Scot refused, with Nalliah comparing the legislation to "sharia law", calling it a "a foul law" and "invalid", while Mr Scot stated that "You don't compromise truth for fear of jail". On 14 December 2006, the defendants took their case to the Victorian Court of Appeal,Court of Appeal (Supreme Court of Victoria) decision Dec 2006 - overturning VCAT decision which overturned the VCAT decision. On 22 June 2007, the matter was resolved by mediation between the parties. VCAT published a statement agreed to by both parties which affirmed everyone's rights to "robustly debate religion including the right to criticise the religious belief of another, in a free, open and democratic society". United Patriots Front - inciting serious contempt of Muslims In September 2017 three prominent members of the far-right United Patriots Front — Blair Cottrell, Neil Erikson and Chris Shortis — were charged with serious religious vilification, among other offenses. They had enacted and made a video of a fake beheading, in order to protest against the building of a mosque in Bendigo. In September that same year, they were convicted for inciting serious contempt of Muslims, and each was fined $ 2,000.
Complaints Satanism In 2003, Olivia Watts charged the mayor of the City of Casey, Victoria, Rob Wilson, alleging violation of the Act after he issued a press release in June of that year titled "Satanic cult out to take over Casey", in which Watts was mentioned by name. During a hearing on 12 August 2004, in the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal, Watts said that after the press release, she suffered vandalism to her property and an assault at her home, in addition to general "hatred, contempt and revulsion". On 13 August, it was revealed in tribunal that the matter had been settled overnight, and Wilson read a statement acknowledging that Watts was not a Satanist and expressing "regret for any hurt felt by Ms Watts in consequence of his press release". Catch the Fire Ministries In 2004, the Islamic Council of Victoria laid a complaint under the Act alleging vilification of Muslims about the preaching by two Christian pastors. One was Daniel Scot, a man who had fled Pakistan when a charge of blasphemy was made against him there. The other was Danny Nalliah. Both made controversial remarks about Islam at a seminar held in Queensland in March 2002.Daveed Gartenstein-Ross, 'Legislating Religious Correctness: Religious vilification laws converge with the Islamist vision of a blasphemy-free society' The Daily Standard 27 October 2005. It was alleged that Scot claimed that Muslims were terrorists who wanted to take over Australia, and that those who didn't weren't true Muslims. On 22 June 2005, VCAT Judge Michael Higgins ordered Nalliah and Scot to make a public apology for vilifying Muslims in newspaper advertisements with a value of $68,690. Nalliah and Scot refused, with Nalliah comparing the legislation to "sharia law", calling it a "a foul law" and "invalid", while Mr Scot stated that "You don't compromise truth for fear of jail". On 14 December 2006, the defendants took their case to the Victorian Court of Appeal,Court of Appeal (Supreme Court of Victoria) decision Dec 2006 - overturning VCAT decision which overturned the VCAT decision. On 22 June 2007, the matter was resolved by mediation between the parties. VCAT published a statement agreed to by both parties which affirmed everyone's rights to "robustly debate religion including the right to criticise the religious belief of another, in a free, open and democratic society". United Patriots Front In September 2017 three prominent members of the far-right United Patriots Front — Blair Cottrell, Neil Erikson and Chris Shortis — were charged with serious religious vilification, and inciting serious contempt of Muslims, among other offenses. They had enacted and made a video of a fake beheading, in order to protest against the building of a mosque in Bendigo. In September that same year, they were convicted for inciting serious contempt of Muslims, and each was fined $ 2,000.
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Satanism In 2003, Olivia Watts charged the mayor of the City of Casey, Victoria, Rob Wilson, alleging violation of the Act after he issued a press release in June of that year titled "Satanic cult out to take over Casey", in which Watts was mentioned by name.
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During a hearing on 12 August 2004, in the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal, Watts said that after the press release, she suffered vandalism to her property and an assault at her home, in addition to general "hatred, contempt and revulsion".
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On 13 August, it was revealed in tribunal that the matter had been settled overnight, and Wilson read a statement acknowledging that Watts was not a Satanist and expressing "regret for any hurt felt by Ms Watts in consequence of his press release".
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$68,690. Nalliah and Scot refused, with Nalliah comparing the legislation to "sharia law", calling it a "a foul law" and "invalid", while Mr Scot stated that "You don't compromise truth for fear of jail". On 14 December 2006, the defendants took their case to the Victorian Court of Appeal,Court of Appeal (Supreme Court of Victoria) decision Dec 2006 - overturning VCAT decision which overturned the VCAT decision. On 22 June 2007, the matter was resolved by mediation between the parties. VCAT published a statement agreed to by both parties which affirmed everyone's rights to "robustly debate religion including the right to criticise the religious belief of another, in a free, open and democratic society". United Patriots Front - inciting serious contempt of Muslims In September 2017 three prominent members of the far-right United Patriots Front — Blair Cottrell, Neil Erikson and Chris Shortis — were charged with serious religious vilification, among other offenses. They had enacted and made a video of a fake beheading, in order to protest against the building of a mosque in Bendigo. In September that same year, they were convicted for inciting serious contempt of Muslims, and each was fined $
$68,690. Nalliah and Scot refused, with Nalliah comparing the legislation to "sharia law", calling it a "a foul law" and "invalid", while Mr Scot stated that "You don't compromise truth for fear of jail". On 14 December 2006, the defendants took their case to the Victorian Court of Appeal,Court of Appeal (Supreme Court of Victoria) decision Dec 2006 - overturning VCAT decision which overturned the VCAT decision. On 22 June 2007, the matter was resolved by mediation between the parties. VCAT published a statement agreed to by both parties which affirmed everyone's rights to "robustly debate religion including the right to criticise the religious belief of another, in a free, open and democratic society". United Patriots Front In September 2017 three prominent members of the far-right United Patriots Front — Blair Cottrell, Neil Erikson and Chris Shortis — were charged with serious religious vilification, and inciting serious contempt of Muslims, among other offenses. They had enacted and made a video of a fake beheading, in order to protest against the building of a mosque in Bendigo. In September that same year, they were convicted for inciting serious contempt of Muslims, and each was fined $