I Control You

What happens when a single government minister holds the power to arrest you, or bar you from returning to your own country. Not for a crime, but for a conversation? Australia's hate speech laws and the sweeping ministerial discretion buried inside legislation gives one person extraordinary control over who gets to speak, who gets to stay, and who gets to come home. When does protecting people from harmful speech cross the line into protecting the powerful from uncomfortable ideas? Whether you're left, right, or not quite sure...this one's for you.A conversation with James GlissanSupport the show