“While it should be noted that a majority of Liberal senators at least abstained from voting for the legislation, thanks in part to our efforts, it is unsettling that more didn’t vote no. In fact, only Alex Antic took the principled stand among Liberals to vote against the legislation and should be applauded for this.”
https://ipa.org.au/publications-ipa/opinion/everything-you-need-know-about-diabolically-bad-hate-laws
The last 24 hours is as disappointed as I have ever been in politics.
We must drain the billabong.
The Combatting Antisemitism Hate and Extremism (Criminal and Migration) Bill/
Hate Groups Bill has passed the Senate .
History will not treat this Bill well.
This is a victory for the security state, the establishment and the censorship industrial complex.
I won’t get a chance to speak on the Hate Bill tonight but rest assured my vote will be placed squarely against its passage.
Sadly the Bill will pass.
The Combatting Antisemitism Hate and Extremism (Criminal and Migration) Bill or Hate Groups Bill will come before the Senate this afternoon.
I OPPOSE the Bill and will vote against it in its entirety.
The Bill if passed expands state powers in ways that will erode freedoms under the guise of protecting against “hate”.
The big winners today will be the security state not everyday Australians who will soon be even less free than they once were.
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I don’t support any so called “compromise position” in relation to the Hate Crimes Bill being introduced into Parliament today and will be crossing the floor to vote against it and the Firearms Bill it in their entirety.
The Labor Government’s process has been appalling but the content of their Bills is even worse.
We can’t be “half pregnant” when it comes to the topic of free speech.
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What an absolute embarrassment for this Labor Government 🤦🏻♂️
Australia is at a cross roads.
Say No to the Hate Speech Bill.
Watch the whole interview on Based with Senator Alex Antic here:-
https://open.spotify.com/episode/1OMDqRQeMrPm8ac8IXThBR?si=Yn6qi9guTMaImiHkuTkFuA&t=0&pi=5W6ukoNmSVGT3