An influx of federal and state laws trying to curb hateful rhetoric after a wave of antisemitic attacks are risking free speech and could anger the public, a constitutional law expert has warned. A NSW parliamentary inquiry into right-wing extremism is examining laws proposed by the state Labor government, which would criminalise "imagery and characteristics linked to Nazi ideology". The laws were proposed to try and capture public Neo-Nazi rallies, after a group of men chanting Nazi-linked slogans and holding a sign saying "Abolish the Jewish Lobby" gathered outside NSW parliament late last year. Many Jewish groups, including special envoy...
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