The Coalition refuses to back new laws, calling Labor’s current hate speech bill proposal ‘unsalvageable’. The Executive Council of Australian Jewry has intervened, pleading with the Opposition to reconsider. Opposition Leader Sussan Ley remains unsatisfied with Labor’s plan to criminalise hate on the grounds of race, colour, nationality or ethnicity. … Read More
Jewish leaders are warning Prime Minister Anthony Albanese against a deal with the Greens to rewrite Labor’s hate speech laws. The Greens say it will not support the bill unless the government’s reforms are widened to protect all religions and other types of hatred. Leading Jewish groups have joined calls … Read More
Waverly Council in Sydney’s east has delayed any decision on the future of the Bondi Beach footbridge. In the first council meeting since the Bondi attack, Waverley Mayor Will Namesh said the council does not need to determine its future right now, claiming it is too soon. There are already … Read More
During remarks on the Senate floor Wednesday, Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) spoke about a “scheme” by right-wing interest groups to capture the judicial system. Stay Connected Forbes Breaking News on X: https://x.com/ForbesTVNews Forbes Breaking News on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@forbestvnews More From Forbes: http://forbes.com
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt discusses the new formation of a group in charge of having technical talks about the US’s potential acquisition of Greenland. “The president has made his priority quite clear: he wants the United States to acquire Greenland,” Ms Leavitt said. “He thinks it’s in our … Read More
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt scrutinises Democrats for creating violence against ICE agents. “The Democrat Party has demeaned these individuals,” Ms Leavitt said. “They’ve even referred to them as Nazis and the Gestapo. “That is absolutely leading to the violence we are seeing in the streets.”
One Nation MP Barnaby Joyce discusses the Albanese government’s proposed gun laws and buyback scheme. “The frustration is, of course, that we have been dragged into the mass murder of innocent people at Bondi when we did nothing wrong,” Mr Joyce told Sky News Australia. “We are not the criminals; … Read More
Chair of the AMA NSW Council Dr Michael Bonning weighs in on the arrival of ChatGPT Health in Australia. “I think the concerns of medical misinformation can be amplified by something like ChatGPT health,” Mr Bonning told Sky News Australia. “There are certainly some challenges about, well, does it take … Read More
Greens Senator David Shoebridge criticises Labor’s hate speech bill for not protecting all religions. “With a draft bill that only protects one religion,” Mr Shoebridge told Sky News Australia. “It leaves all other religions without equal protection. “Every conversation I have with a stakeholder raises new concerns.”
PJCIS Deputy Chair Phillip Thompson says Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is not being “genuine” over his push for bipartisanship over Labor’s proposed hate speech laws. “I don’t think the prime minister is being genuine in his language about he wants bipartisanship,” Mr Thompson told Sky News Australia. “The prime minister … Read More
