Criminalising racist hatred is a big step, but it will neither end free speech nor ‘fix’ racism in Australia
- Written by Luke McNamara, Professor in Faculty of Law and Justice, UNSW Sydney
Given the large number of changes proposed by the Albanese government’s hate speech bill, it’s not easy to decide which is the most significant. However, Australia’s first ever national criminal offence of inciting racial hatred is certainly a contender.
As others have noted, criminal law-making on this scale should not be...





