Labor’s hate speech bill has alarmed free speech advocates, who say it could have unintended consequences because it was rushed through without enough consultation. Labor says the bill, which will criminalise hate speech, create a new “hate group” listing, establish a gun buyback and create new grounds to reject or cancel visas, will strengthen national security and national unity. But the pathway through parliament looks increasingly difficult, with the Liberals calling the bill “pretty unsalvageable” and the Greens warning they would not pass it “in its current form”. Labor would need either party to pass it through the Senate. In
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