‘We’re really close’: Labor’s hate speech laws expected to pass as negotiations with opposition continue
by Tom McIlroy and Dan Jervis-Bardy from World news | The Guardian on (#72YSN)
Liberal MPs likely to vote for watered-down hate speech provisions and new powers to legally designate extremist organisations
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Labor says moves to legislate the strongest hate speech laws that Australia's ever had" are close to success, with Liberal MPs expected to support tough new proposals in parliament on Tuesday.
Late-night and early morning negotiations have continued in Canberra as the second day of a special sitting gets under way.
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