Israeli flag and notes shown with early sunlight at Bondi Beach on Australia Day of Reflection in Sydney, Australia, on Dec. 21, 2025. Izhar Khan/Getty Images1/17/2026|Updated: 1/17/2026The Coalition is being pushed to pass contentious hate speech laws immediately as the government argues its concessions mean there can be no reason for further delay.Labor’s move to ditch objectionable elements of the legislation—rushed in response to the Bondi terror attack—put the onus on the opposition to approve changes its own leaders called for, Finance Minister Katy Gallagher said on Sunday.Australian Associated Press is an Australian news agency.Author’s Selected Articles
Time for Action: Labor Pushing Coalition on Hate Speech Laws
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