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Queensland’s new hate speech law lets the attorney-general ban certain phrases without public input, raising free speech concerns.
Queensland has introduced controversial hate speech legislation granting the attorney-general broad power to ban phrases like “from the river to the sea” and “globalise the intifada” via regulation, without public consultation.
The law, aimed at combating antisemitism after the Bondi Beach terror attack, allows restrictions on symbols and expressions deemed likely to cause menace or offense, with penalties up to two years in prison.
Critics, including the opposition and civil liberties groups, warn the vague language risks suppressing free speech and peaceful protest, calling the unchecked authority a “dangerously low bar” that undermines democracy.
While supporting some gun reforms and religious hate crime measures, the opposition questions the law’s effectiveness and demands greater scrutiny before passage.
La nueva ley de discurso de odio de Queensland permite al fiscal general prohibir ciertas frases sin la participación pública, lo que genera preocupaciones sobre la libertad de expresión.