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Australia cancels visa of influencer Sammy Yahood — I.guim.co.uk

Australia cancels visa of influencer Sammy Yahood

The Australian government has cancelled the visa of Jewish influencer Sammy Yahood, who had been due to speak at several events in Australia, the Australian Jewish Association (AJA) said. Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke confirmed he cancelled the visa on Monday evening and said "spreading hatred is not a

Labor says hate speech laws close to passing as Canberra talks continue — I.guim.co.uk

Labor says hate speech laws close to passing as Canberra talks continue

Labor says moves to legislate what it calls "the strongest hate speech laws that Australia’s ever had" are close to success after late-night negotiations in Canberra, with Liberal MPs expected to back separate hate speech provisions in parliament on Tuesday. Negotiations continued into the second day of

Canavan says hate-group listing would give home affairs excessive power — I.guim.co.uk

Canavan says hate-group listing would give home affairs excessive power

Nationals senator Matt Canavan told the ABC’s Radio National Breakfast he opposed the bill’s broad hate-group listing, saying it would give the home affairs department “way too much power” to ban groups and that “as the bill is drafted, I’m voting against it”. Canavan questioned whether measures

Parliament recalled as government pushes gun buyback after new figures show 4.1m firearms — I.guim.co.uk

Parliament recalled as government pushes gun buyback after new figures show 4.1m firearms

Federal parliament has been recalled for an urgent sitting as the government advances gun control measures in the wake of the Bondi terror attack, after new federal figures showed Australians own more than 4.1m firearms, the home affairs minister released. The figures released by the Department of Home Affairs

Faith leaders urge delay to Labor hate speech bill over free‑speech concerns — I.guim.co.uk

Faith leaders urge delay to Labor hate speech bill over free‑speech concerns

A coalition of faith groups, including the bishop of south Sydney’s Anglican diocese, the head of the Australian National Imams Council and the archbishop of Sydney’s Catholic archdiocese, has written to prime minister Anthony Albanese expressing “serious concern” about Labor’s hate speech bill due to be debated