EPISODE · Jan 19, 2026 · 32 MIN
Do the hate speech laws go too far?
from Late Night Live - Separate stories podcast · host Australian Broadcasting Corporation
As the Albanese government drops key provisions from its hate speech legislation, Late Night Live takes a deep dive into what's left of the laws, and why even those who support tighter regulation think there are major problems with how to define hate, the level of Ministerial powers and the rushed attempt to get the laws through. Guests:Greg Barns SC, barrister at Higgins Chambers, human rights law specialist, director of the Information Rights ProjectProfessor Katharine Gelber, Professor of Politics and Public Policy and leading hate speech expert at the University of QueenslandProducers: Catherine Zengerer, David Marr
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As the Albanese government drops key provisions from its hate speech legislation, Late Night Live takes a deep dive into what's left of the laws, and why even those who support tighter regulation think there are major problems with how to define hate, the level of Ministerial powers and the rushed attempt to get the laws through. Guests: Greg Barns SC, barrister at Higgins Chambers, human rights law specialist, director of the Information Rights Project Professor Katharine Gelber, Professor of Politics and Public Policy and leading hate speech expert at the University of Queensland Producers: Catherine Zengerer, David Marr
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