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Advisory committee urges Government to increase welfare spending
A committee hand-picked by Treasurer Jim Chalmers to advise on economic and social inclusion has urged Labor to massively increase welfare spending in the March 25 Budget. Source: The Australian.
NSW hate speech laws clear first hurdle despite MPs’ doubts
The New South Wales Government’s contentious hate speech laws have cleared the first hurdle despite MPs questioning how they would explain themselves to constituents excluded from the “two-tiered” legislation. Source: Sydney Morning Herald.
Victorian Government’s proposed hate speech laws hit new roadblock
Victoria’s Allan Government has hit another roadblock in a desperate attempt to push through its proposed hate speech laws after key changes failed to gain bipartisan support. Source: Herald Sun.
Chalmers says Budget preparations continue despite election talk
Treasurer Jim Chalmers says Treasury will continue preparing for a March 25 Budget despite suggestions Prime Minister Anthony Albanese could call an election to capitalise on the Reserve Bank’s first rate cut in four years. Source: News.com.au.
Parliament votes for tougher hate crime laws
Displaying hate symbols, funding terrorism and terror crimes will now carry mandatory minimum sentences federally after hate crime laws successfully passed Parliament yesterday. Source: News.com.au.
Ecumenical prayer service marks opening of 2025 Parliamentary Year
The annual ecumenical prayer service to mark the opening of the 2025 Parliamentary Year was held yesterday at St Christopher’s Cathedral, Canberra. Source: Catholic Voice.
New push to beef up hate speech laws in wake of anti-Semitic attacks
A new bid to stamp out hate speech would impose criminal penalties on people who promote hatred over race, religion, gender and other factors in a crossbench move challenging Labor and the Coalition to toughen the law. Source: The Age.
New hate-speech laws could be in force within weeks
Hate speech laws criminalising violent threats against racial or religious groups could be in force within weeks, as Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus rejects claims that the Albanese Government’s policies on Israel have fuelled a surge in anti-Semitism. Source: The Age.
Government, Opposition close to deal on hate speech laws
Labor and the Coalition are within sight of a deal to pass new laws against violent hate speech when federal Parliament resumes in February, as both major parties vow to act on antisemitism. Source: The Age.