A new and unprecedented law has passed the chamber, marking an incredibly frustrating time for those conservatives who are paying attention to the disintegration of free speech rights.
According to Mark Dreyfus, ‘This bill delivers the toughest laws Australia has ever had against hate crimes.’ In other words, it’s a new crime the government has invented which is unique in that it aims to imprison people for ‘speaking’ instead of committing an actual material crime.
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