Last-ditch push to beef up hate speech laws in wake of antisemitic attacks

Last-ditch push to beef up hate speech laws in wake of antisemitic attacks

Source: Sydney Morning Herald

Independent MP Allegra Spender is pushing to restore bans on vilification to hate speech legislation to be discussed in parliament this week.

A new bid to stamp out hate speech would impose criminal penalties on people who promote hatred over race, religion, gender and other factors, in a crossbench move challenging Labor and the Coalition to toughen the law.
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