Asio chief given powers to recommend organisations be proscribed as hate groups under Labor’s new laws

The Guardian - World NewsCenter-LeftEN 1 min read 100% complete by Krishani DhanjiJanuary 13, 2026 at 07:15 AM

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Australia's ASIO chief will gain the power to recommend organizations for proscription as hate groups under new Labor government legislation. The draft bill, released on Tuesday, aims to introduce religious vilification protections, including hate speech and anti-vilification laws. It also includes provisions for formally designating groups as proscribed organizations. The legislation coincides with the reported intention of the neo-Nazi group, the National Socialist Network, to disband before the bill is introduced to parliament on Monday. The bill also contains provisions for a large gun buy-back scheme, the largest since 1996.

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Port Arthur massacre 60% Asio 70% Labor government 70% Australia 80% National Socialist Network 90%

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hate speech 90% proscribed organisations 80% religious vilification 70% new laws 60% national socialist network 50% gun buy-back scheme 50% anti-vilification laws 40% asio 40%

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Australia

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