Author Archives for Rebekah Barnett and Andrew Lowenthal

Chaos as the Australian Liberal Party Backflips to Pass Hate Speech Laws

January 23, 2026 1:36 pm Published by Rebekah Barnett and Andrew Lowenthal 14 Comments

Chaos has gripped Australian politics as the centre-Right Liberal Party backflips and passes authoritarian hate speech laws that allow for the pre-crime banning of protest groups and can be retroactively applied.

Australia’s New Hate Speech Bill Set to be Scuttled

January 19, 2026 7:46 pm Published by Rebekah Barnett and Andrew Lowenthal 8 Comments

The good news is the Australian hate speech bill rushed out after Bondi Beach looks set to fail. The bad news is it's because Greens are demanding something even more draconian, say Rebekah Barnett and Andrew Lowenthal.