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PMÂ blames Senate for Labor abandoning hate speech reform
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will not pursue racial vilification reform despite criticism from Labor MPs and the recommendation of his own antisemitism envoy, blaming the government’s abandonment of the changes on not being able to control the Senate. Source: The Age.
Hate speech and gun buyback laws pass Senate
Laws to ban hate groups and establish a national gun buyback scheme have passed the Senate after the Albanese Government struck separate deals with the Liberals and Greens to legislate its response to the Bondi Beach massacre. Source: The Guardian.
Albanese and Ley set to strike deal on hate law reforms
A deal to pass the remnants of the Albanese Government’s hate law reforms appears within reach, despite ongoing debate within the Opposition as Parliament returns for day two of a special sitting called in response to the Bondi terror attack. Source: ABC News.
Labor forced to split legislation on hate speech and guns
The Albanese Government has been forced into a major backdown in its response to the Bondi attack, declaring it will now split its legislation in two and bring separate bills for gun laws and hate speech. Source: Sydney Morning Herald.
Greens hold the cards on hate speech bill as Ley walks away
Australia’s response to its worst terror attack could collapse after the Coalition rejected the Government’s anti-vilification laws and the Greens complained the proposed hate speech crackdown could crimp the pro-Palestinian protest movement. Source: The Age.
Coalition backs away from Labor’s hate and gun reforms
Liberals are backing away from a push to tackle antisemitism with stronger racial hatred laws, with some senior figures in the party also voicing freedom of speech concerns. Source: ABC News.
PM uses Old Testament to justify religious text exemptions
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has used the Old Testament of the Bible to justify carving out religious texts in his bill solely focused on stopping hate on the basis of race and ethnicity. Source: The Australian.
Albanese urges all MPs to back hate speech and gun reforms
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is urging MPs across politics to criminalise racial hatred and back his gun buyback scheme during an emergency parliamentary sitting week next week. Source: The Australian.
Labor plans new laws targeting hate preachers
The Albanese Government is writing new laws over Christmas to stamp out hate preachers and beef up criminal consequences for people who make racist threats. Source: Sydney Morning Herald.