Government reworks Bondi response, separates hate speech and gun laws in a bid to secure support

Deputy Greens leader, Senator Mehreen Faruqi, says her party could not support the hate speech reforms after hearing concerns from community members. Source: AAP / LUKAS COCH/AAPIMAGE

The Albanese government has amended its proposed response to the Bondi Beach shootings, splitting its wide-ranging hate speech and gun reform package in two in a bid to secure passage through Parliament. Facing resistance from both the Coalition and the Greens over the breadth and rushed nature of the laws, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has made changes in hopes of receiving support from both political groups to pass each set of reforms.

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Published 19 January 2026 9:33am

By Sam Dover

Presented by Swati Sharma

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The Albanese government has amended its proposed response to the Bondi Beach shootings, splitting its wide-ranging hate speech and gun reform package in two in a bid to secure passage through Parliament. Facing resistance from both the Coalition and the Greens over the breadth and rushed nature of the laws, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has made changes in hopes of receiving support from both political groups to pass each set of reforms.

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