Peter Dutton tells colleagues Labor’s hate speech crackdown is a ‘trap’

Opposition leader labels proposed hate speech offence a Labor wedge' as negotiations falter on religious discrimination bill

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Labor's hopes of passing two key bills with opposition support have taken a hit with a breakdown in negotiations on religious discrimination and Peter Dutton labelling its hate speech proposal a trap".

The opposition leader addressed the Coalition party room on Tuesday for the first time since the government revealed it intends to create a new criminal offence to protect all attributes - including sex, sexuality, gender, race and religion - from vilification.

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