Hate crime laws may have unintended consequences – including chilling free speech
- Written by Anne Twomey, Professor Emerita in Constitutional Law, University of Sydney
What impact will the criminal hate provisions in the Albanese government’s Combatting Antisemitism, Hate and Extremism Act 2026 have on the ability of ordinary Australians to protest?
An earlier version contained a criminal offence of promoting or inciting racial hatred. The government dropped this part of the legislation after both the...
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