Australia is caught in a tug of war between free speech and censorship.
The former is overwhelmingly preferred by the voting public of all persuasions except the Greens, while the latter is the deepest held desire of the Canberra collective save for a few dissenting conservatives.
If our MPs and Senators respected democracy and voted according to the wishes of their electorates, Australia would be a free speech haven.
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