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By Rodrigo Santos Andrade
Calls to remove ‘religious text defence’ from proposed hate speech bill
visibility comment0 event January 15, 2026 timer 06:57
The Australian’s Legal Affairs contributor Chris Merritt expresses concerns about the proposed hate speech laws by the Albanese government.
Mr Merritt argues the inclusion of a religious text defence would undermine the law’s purpose of suppressing hate speech based on race or antisemitism.
Merritt believes retaining this defence would effectively endorse and validate hate speech by religious leaders who criticise Jews by linking it to religious texts.
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