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EPISODE · Jan 26, 2026 · 21 MIN

A civil liberties expert on what Labor’s hate speech laws get so wrong

from Full Story · host The Guardian

Crafted in the wake of the Bondi terror attack, Labor’s hate speech laws are designed to give the government a raft of new powers to combat racial hatred, but have faced strong criticism from across the political spectrum. The NSW Council for Civil Liberties president, Timothy Roberts, speaks to Reged Ahmad about whether the new laws go too far, and why he says they risk undermining democracy in Australia

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