Labor, Coalition a pack of duds on hate speech laws

While the government’s attempt to pass hate speech/gun laws/immigration legislation through parliament next week appears to be a response to certain features of the post-Bondi political environment, there are some features that are particularly reflective of the party from which it emerged. This is more of a bill from the Albanian period.

A characteristic feature can be found as follows: draft explanatory note Under the heading “Financial Impact”. This section is a long-standing mandatory part of the bureaucratic process that bills go through before they are drafted for submission to parliament.