Parliament has just passed the toughest federal hate speech laws in Australia's history. Labor has been open that the legislation, introduced in the wake of the Bondi terror attack, is primarily aimed at tackling "hate groups" that promote antisemitism — and that revisiting the laws to include other minority groups is not a priority. The legislation passed with Liberal Party support, though the Nationals, Greens and One Nation voted against it, citing various concerns around free speech. Where did the laws land? Labor's draft legislation included a provision to criminalise the promotion or incitement of racial hatred, which was a...
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