Newly unveiled hate crime laws ignite political debate

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese speaks to the media during a press conference at Parliament House in Canberra, Tuesday, January 13, 2026. AAP.

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese speaks to the media during a press conference at Parliament House in Canberra, Tuesday, January 13, 2026. AAP. Source: AAP / LUKAS COCH/AAPIMAGE

People who join or support government designated hate groups face 15 years jail under new legislation in the wake of the Bondi terrorist attack.


MPs today scrambling to get across the detail of the laws, to be voted in just a week, with concerns already around some religious freedom exemptions.

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