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In January 2026, the Australian political landscape shifted significantly as the Labor government passed the Combatting Antisemitism, Hate and Extremism Bill 2026. This legislation, moved with striking speed following a tragic attack in Bondi in late 2025, represents the most substantial expansion of federal hate speech laws in decades.

While the government argues these changes are essential for “social cohesion” and the safety of vulnerable communities, civil libertarians and free speech advocates are sounding the alarm. The bill doesn’t just tweak existing laws; it fundamentally recalibrates the balance between the right to speak and the right to be protected from harm.

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In 2013, Labor tried to regulate the media in order to stop News Corp journalists fiercely criticising its poor performance.

Years later, the newly elected Albanese Government plainly considered this to be unfinished business. So in their first term it also tried to pass a ‘misinformation bill‘ which would have allowed it to exert control over online social media platforms and websites which aggregate content from publishing or permitting content that the government  considers to be misleading and harmful.
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