Coalition, Greens and free speech advocates have expressed concern about the bill, which looks set to fail in its current form. Here’s why
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Labor’s hate speech and gun laws set to fail as Coalition and Greens rule out support
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Opposition leader says government took ‘a month to deliver this bad bill’ as Labor criticises Liberal ‘hypocrisy’ on proposed hate laws
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The memorandum accompanying hate speech bill is 319 pages long. Here’s what you need to know about the laws proposed after Bondi terror attack
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Organisation singled out by home affairs minister as one that could be targeted by new laws targeting ‘hate groups’
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It comes after opposition leader Sussan Ley has spent weeks calling for better legislative protections to tackle antisemitism
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Senior Liberals urge colleagues to vote against Labor’s hate speech and gun laws in wake of Bondi terror attack
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Anne Aly said the government was ‘open to considering extending the protections to other types of hate’
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Greystanes man Greg Tait, 43, did not enter a plea and told the court he is seeking legal advice
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As the government brings its new hate laws to parliament, it’s worth remembering past attempts suggest legislation used to outlaw political groups have been neither wise nor necessary
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Federal parliamentary inquiry hears tax concessions undercut policies, including first home buyer assistance
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Anthony Albanese has said the AI chatbot generating sexualised images of women and children is ‘abhorrent’ but has an account posting on the site
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Adelaide writers’ week 2026 cancelled as board apologises to Randa Abdel-Fattah for ‘how decision was represented’
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Asio chief given powers to recommend organisations be proscribed as hate groups under Labor’s new laws
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Analysts and experts say the PM would do well to consider the Aukus alliance and reactions from Maga base in making his choice
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Kevin Rudd will step down as Australian ambassador to the US at the end of March, Anthony Albanese announced on Tuesday morning. The foreign minister, Penny Wong, praised Rudd for his work in Washington, saying it strengthened Australi
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Anthony Albanese thanks former Labor PM, who will step down in March, for his service to AustraliaFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastKevin Rudd will step down as Australian amba…
Joyce says the pair were saving taxpayers’ money and ‘I’ve got no problems with that at all’Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe One Nation MPs Pauline Hanson and Barnaby Joyc…
Cancelling the Australian Palestinian author Randa Abdel-Fattah weakens freedom of speech and is the harbinger of a less free nationPeter Greste: If we silence voices we don’t agree with, we’re doing the work of extremists for themThe Adelaide festival bo…
Bob Carr says Trump foreign policy presents a ‘colossal challenge’ for Australia and Gareth Evans says the Aukus pact should be reconsideredFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastTh…
Referencing ‘teaching or discussion’ could give exemption from legislation Labor hopes to pass next weekFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastPeople accused of breaching the Albane…
This blog is now closedPM recalls parliament to fast-track hate speech and gun laws in wake of Bondi terror attackGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastVictoria premier returns to Bendigo home after evacuating during firesThe Victoria…
MPs to return next week to debate new racial vilification offence, ‘hate preachers’ crackdown and gun buybackFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAnthony Albanese will push the Co…
Tech giant says ongoing compliance will be a ‘multi-layered process’ as UK Labour faces pressure to bring in similar ban for teenagersFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastMeta has…
Over the summer break, calls for a royal commission into the Bondi beach massacre saturated headlines across parts of the media. And last week the prime minister, Anthony Albanese, bowed to the pressure, launching a royal commission into antisemitism and …
We need a society that values its visionaries, those who go against the grain to create new dreams that reveal other ways of beingI first voiced my desire to go to art school when I was 16. The school careers adviser asked me what I wanted to do, not what…
This blog is now closedOne person dead as PM visits bushfire-ravaged towns with 300 structures destroyed and 350,000 hectares burnedGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Bureau of Meteorology’s Dean Narramore said Tropical Cyclone…
Exclusive: Chris Bowen says key to next UN climate summit will be ‘engagement, engagement, engagement’ with countries such as Saudi ArabiaFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastChri…
Last year the gun lobby boasted it was ‘winning’ the fight against tighter controls. Now, with support from the Nationals and One Nation, it will resist what it claims is an unjustified attack on law-abiding ownersGet our breaking news email, free app or …
While many are sympathetic to the PM and critical of a perceived pile-on, it would be naive to assume those 25 days have not damaged him politicallyGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastOn the final parliamentary sitting day of 2025, …
This blog is now closedWind change sparks new fires amid extreme hot weather in Victoria as three people remain missingGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAttorney general says PM took ‘time to get this right’ before calling Bondi r…
The opposition isn’t obliged to give the government a free pass – but it’s time to let the inquiry and criminal court proceedings do their workFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcas…
Anthony Albanese has called a federal inquiry after weeks of pressure – including from his own caucus. Here’s what you need to knowGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe prime minister has announced a commonwealth royal commission …
This blog is now closedPM announces federal royal commission into antisemitism in wake of Bondi beach attackGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAdelaide – a high of 39CCanberra – a high of 38CSydney – a high of 33CDarwin – a high of…
Prime minister confirms commission on antisemitism and social cohesion after initially resisting demands for a broad national inquiryFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe prime…
The Australian prime minister has bowed to pressure and announced a royal commission into antisemitism and social cohesion in the wake of the Bondi beach terror attack. Albanese agreed to establish an independent public inquiry after 15 were killed in an …
Australia has a long history of diplomacy and peacekeeping when things go pear-shaped. We need to saddle up againDonald Trump has commanded a precision military operation against a neighbour he didn’t like. Venezuela’s president was abducted and is now in…
This blog is now closedMelbourne hits 41C as Australia’s most severe heatwave in six years descends on south-eastern statesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastMinister says many in flood-hit areas in Queensland ‘in shock’ after loss…
Anthony D’Adam says document wrongly accuses him of promoting antisemitic content and is ‘clearly designed to intimidate’Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA New South Wales MP …
This blog is now closedSydney protest restrictions extended for 14 days as activist group vows to file legal challenge this weekGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastIndependent senator David Pocock said he believes the prime minister…
Law Council of Australia joins calls from families of victims, business community, sporting identities and some former Labor MPs for inquiryFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAn…
Open letter to Anthony Albanese from pro-Israel group says only commonwealth inquiry can ‘unpack dynamics of Jew hatred’Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA coalition of Labor party affiliates have backed calls for the prime minist…
Coalition gearing up to intensify campaign for royal commission into antisemitism but may be split on tighter gun controlsThe federal parliament will be recalled early as the Albanese government seeks to rush through laws to crack down on “hate preachers”…
Nationals leader David Littleproud warns against prolonged Iraq-style operation in Venezuela as Greens senator David Shoebridge raises concern about Trump’s intervention Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Australian government …
Australian prime minister says government has ‘long held concerns about the situation’ in South American countryUS attacks Venezuela – live updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Australian prime minister says he backs a “pe…
Signatories to open letter include former Reserve Bank of Australia governors Philip Lowe and Glenn Stevens and billionaire James PackerGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralian business leaders and public figures have joined f…
Albanese will face a crucial test on the economy while the Coalition deals with existential questions after an election drubbingGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastBefore 14 December, Anthony Albanese was enjoying the most successfu…
Former minister says since scheme ended many politicians now see time in Canberra as a way to ‘serve their own interests’Cabinet papers: Howard government was warned in 2005 that schools and borders might need to close in a pandemicCabinet papers reveal A…
