Squiz Shortcuts: Why Hate Speech Laws Are So Hard

The Albanese Government has recalled parliament this week to try to push through new laws on hate speech and guns in the wake of the Bondi terror attack. But it's been a messy few days - the proposed laws have been widely criticised, and the government has already had to abandon key parts of the package. So in this Squiz Shortcut, we'll take a look at what was actually proposed, whether it would make a difference, and why it's all come unstuck politically…  Squiz Recommends:  Reading: The issue of social cohesion has been raised a lot in the aftermath of the Bondi terror attack. With that in mind, this piece in The Conversation looks at some key areas to be examined by the upcoming royal commission into antisemitism. Listening: This episode of The Front by the team at The Australian discusses the position the Albanese Government finds itself in post-Bondi…  Got a question for our Ask the Squiz ep? Email us at [email protected] or drop us a voice note here and you might hear yourself on the pod. Squiz Shortcuts is your back story to the big news stories… Want the email version? Sign up for the Shortcuts newsletter here