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Government splits hate speech and gun laws in bid to save Bondi reforms
Prime Minister Albanese separated gun reforms from racial vilification laws after pushback, aiming to secure Greens' support for gun control following the Bondi terror attack.
- On Saturday, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese split the Combatting Antisemitism, Hate and Extremism Bill, abandoning racial vilification provisions and separating gun laws into a standalone bill.
- After last month’s Bondi Beach attack killed 15 people, parliament was recalled early to pay respects and begin urgent debate as the Greens and the Coalition opposed the original bill.
- Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke revealed there are more than four million firearms in Australia, and the revised package includes a national gun buyback scheme plus measures to blacklist hate groups and deport non-citizen extremists.
- Introduced on Tuesday, the measures face immediate votes after Monday’s condolence motions, with passage now hinging on support from the Greens or the Coalition as Prime Minister Anthony Albanese warned they may not be revisited if they fail.
- With no Senate majority, Labor must secure crossbench support to pass these measures, while 26 religious leaders, legal experts and community groups urged a pause, warning the rushed timetable risks unintended consequences.
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Total News Sources36
Leaning Left11Leaning Right7Center5Last UpdatedBias Distribution48% Left
Bias Distribution
- 48% of the sources lean Left
48% Left
L 48%
C 22%
R 30%
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