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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Krishani Dhanji

Labor’s hate speech bill inadvertently led to the Coalition’s collapse. So what’s in it?

The prime minister, Anthony Albanese, cut a deal with Sussan Ley on Monday to pass the legislation created in the wake of the Bondi terror attacks.
The prime minister, Anthony Albanese, cut a deal with the opposition leader, Sussan Ley, on Monday to pass the legislation created in the wake of the Bondi terror attacks. Photograph: Mick Tsikas/AAP

Parliament has passed tough new laws outlawing hate groups, increasing penalties for hate preachers, and creating new grounds for the government to cancel or deny visas following December’s Bondi beach terror attack.

After a tough political fight this week which led to a breakup of the Coalition, the government agreed to split its original bill into two, with new gun laws also passing parliament.

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