On the recordJuly 3, 2025
And for Australian citizens, yeah you’ve got full freedom of speech. But we have enough problems in this country already without deliberately importing bigotry.
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Tony Burke
Australian Labor Party
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msnbc.comAnd for Australian citizens, yeah you’ve got full freedom of speech. But we have enough problems in this country already without deliberately importing bigotry.
Burke addresses the balance between freedom of speech and preventing hate speech in Australia.
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