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‘It would not work’: Labor’s hate speech laws criticised

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The Australian’s Legal Affairs contributor Chris Merritt analyses the flaws in Labor’s proposed hate speech laws.

Mr Merritt argued religious carve-outs would serve as a how-to guide for the likes of hate preachers.

“It would in fact validate the acts of any religious leader … who has criticised Jews and linked that back to religious texts,” Mr Merritt said.

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