Labor Splits Hate Speech From Gun Control Laws to Gain Greens Support

Minister for Home Affairs Tony Burke (L) and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese speaks to the media at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia on Dec. 19, 2025. Hilary Wardhaugh/Getty ImagesSweeping hate speech reforms will be reworked to remove elements around racial vilification after support for the proposed changes collapsed.The federal government will also split the bill to allow gun reforms, supported by the Greens, to pass.