Australia's Hate (Free-) Speech Bill

http://consortiumnews.com/2026/01/15/australias-hate-free-speech-bill/?eType=EmailBlastContent&eId=313781e4-64ec-48ba-b3c9-7f7d323b6158
Date Written:  2026-01-16
Publisher:  Consortium News
Year Published:  2026
Resource Type:  Article
Cx Number:  CX25429

The bill calls for one to be imprisoned for causing theoretical discomfort in a theoretical person, writes Christina Maas. It removes proof of harm, rewrites fear as legal standard, and shifts the burden of innocence to the accused.