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Man jailed for a year after endorsing neo-Nazi views and making antisemitic speech at Sydney rally on Australia Day (www.theguardian.com)
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[–] 7 points 8 months ago* (5 children)

https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/politics/queensland/crisafulli-insists-his-hate-speech-laws-will-stand-the-test-of-time-20260218-p5o3d2.html

Crisafulli in QLD wants up to 2 years in prison for anyone saying 'from the river to the sea' as well as 'globalise the intifada'.

Also: "The ban will also apply to any phrases, spoken or written, decided by the attorney-general of the day".

decided by the attorney-general of the day

EDIT: I hope everywhere he goes, someone plays 'Two Strong Hearts' by John Farnham.

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  • [–] 2 points 8 months ago

    Context is really important.

    I agree that the QLD legislation is scary - it's bullshit that their legislation is going to "proscribe" that specific phrase, so if one utters it then that's an offense regardless of intent or context.

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  • [–] 0 points 8 months ago (1 child)

    I heard a rally organiser on the steps of the Melbourne State Library yell From the River to the Sea and people in the crowd yell back, Kill Them. This was on October 8th 2023.

    Other instances where freedom of speech does not apply is planning a crime, making plans for a bank robbery is just words, right?

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