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Hate Speech Laws Against Anti-Semitism Could Receive Coalition Backing

Labor Party is drafting laws against vilifying based on race, sexuality, gender, disability or religion.
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Hate Speech Laws Against Anti-Semitism Could Receive Coalition Backing
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Monica O’Shea
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The Liberal National Party Coalition is signalling potential support for “hate speech” laws to deal with anti-Semitism in the community.

This comes after the Labor Party confirmed it is working on laws to punish those who vilify based on race, sexuality, gender, disability or religion.

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Monica O’Shea
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Monica O’Shea is a reporter based in Australia. She previously worked as a reporter for Motley Fool Australia, Daily Mail Australia, and Fairfax Regional Media. She can be reached at monica.o'[email protected]
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