{"id":14092,"date":"2026-01-20T20:07:16","date_gmt":"2026-01-20T20:07:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/?p=14092"},"modified":"2026-01-20T20:07:16","modified_gmt":"2026-01-20T20:07:16","slug":"australia-news-live-labors-hate-speech-laws-pass-the-senate-experts-warn-research-gap-on-ndis-tool-could-lead-to-tragedies-anthony-albanese","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/?p=14092","title":{"rendered":"Australia news live: Labor\u2019s hate speech laws pass the Senate; experts warn research gap on NDIS tool could lead to \u2018tragedies\u2019 | Anthony Albanese"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"liveblog-body\"><span class=\"dcr-90inr0\"><gu-island name=\"KeyEventsCarousel\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"visible\" props=\"{&quot;keyEvents&quot;:[{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;696f4a248f089560529df132&quot;,&quot;elements&quot;:[{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;Former prime minister, &lt;strong&gt;Scott Morrison&lt;\/strong&gt;, has fired back over comments &lt;strong&gt;Anthony Albanese&lt;\/strong&gt;, made in question time on Tuesday after the opposition leader, &lt;strong&gt;Sussan Ley&lt;\/strong&gt;, asked Albanese if he would apologise for not acting on antisemitism sooner.&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;12cf7202-f931-4bac-8b7b-dd84521db699&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;Albanese told the parliament that antisemitism didn\u2019t start when the Labor government was elected in 2022, pointing to comments from Liberal senator &lt;strong&gt;Andrew Bragg&lt;\/strong&gt; that antisemitism began rising in 2019, when Morrison was prime minister.&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;f1beaf34-d593-4224-8c01-47d8857ed844&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;On X, Morrison posted:&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;ef9ca444-f26f-49ae-a6b0-a1a6b128c217&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.BlockquoteBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;blockquote class=\\&quot;quoted\\&quot;&gt;\\n &lt;p&gt;Hamas never praised the actions of my Government @AlboMP, but they did praise yours.&lt;\/p&gt;\\n&lt;\/blockquote&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;7f31bdbc-7c6c-4c03-ba8b-6e71fe19d613&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;Morrison appeared to be referring to a report in the Nine newspapers last year that co-founder and senior official &lt;strong&gt;Hassan Yousef&lt;\/strong&gt; had welcomed the decision of Australia to recognise a Palestinian state. The veracity of the statement, however, &lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/australia-news\/2025\/aug\/14\/anthony-albanese-hamas-statement-palestinian-statehood-ntwnfb\\&quot;&gt;was disputed&lt;\/a&gt;, and Nine later clarified that the statement came from Yousef\u2019s office, not the man himself.&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;e1d531d3-5652-4722-ae6a-84b779dc3ba1&quot;}],&quot;attributes&quot;:{&quot;pinned&quot;:false,&quot;keyEvent&quot;:true,&quot;summary&quot;:false},&quot;blockCreatedOn&quot;:1768938289000,&quot;blockCreatedOnDisplay&quot;:&quot;19.44\u00a0GMT&quot;,&quot;blockLastUpdated&quot;:1768939016000,&quot;blockLastUpdatedDisplay&quot;:&quot;19.56\u00a0GMT&quot;,&quot;blockFirstPublished&quot;:1768939017000,&quot;blockFirstPublishedDisplay&quot;:&quot;19.56\u00a0GMT&quot;,&quot;blockFirstPublishedDisplayNoTimezone&quot;:&quot;19.56&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Morrison fires back over Albanese comments on when antisemitism started rising&quot;,&quot;contributors&quot;:[{&quot;name&quot;:&quot;Josh Taylor&quot;,&quot;imageUrl&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/i.guim.co.uk\/img\/uploads\/2019\/08\/06\/Josh_Taylor2.jpg?width=300&amp;quality=85&amp;auto=format&amp;fit=max&amp;s=8f0817a8c42fa3c8151074378eedf09f&quot;,&quot;largeImageUrl&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/i.guim.co.uk\/img\/uploads\/2019\/08\/06\/Josh_Taylor.png?width=300&amp;quality=85&amp;auto=format&amp;fit=max&amp;s=a1e8502bb438342885b78582aeeb8ce9&quot;}],&quot;primaryDateLine&quot;:&quot;Tue 20 Jan 2026 19.56 GMT&quot;,&quot;secondaryDateLine&quot;:&quot;First published on Tue 20 Jan 2026 19.44 GMT&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;696f40a58f08426017dd0783&quot;,&quot;elements&quot;:[{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;Good morning. &lt;strong&gt;Nick Visser&lt;\/strong&gt; will be here shortly to guide you through the day\u2019s news.&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;90fd37a6-7433-4a4f-9d91-3d971aae034e&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;Laws to ban hate groups and establish a national gun buyback scheme have passed the Senate after the Albanese government struck separate deals with the Liberals and Greens to legislate its response to the Bondi beach massacre.&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;e61af660-8512-4365-9755-f906fa0bf862&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;The two bills were rushed last night at the end of a special two-day sitting to deal with the political fallout of the 14 December shooting.&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;29510036-468b-4919-9d83-746fc7064917&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;The hate speech laws divided the Coalition, with the Nationals splitting from the Liberals to oppose what leader &lt;strong&gt;David Littleproud&lt;\/strong&gt; described as a \u201cmess\u201d that \u201cover-reached\u201d.&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;fc306404-f341-4bc6-8e02-e1e707d7677c&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;Plus: the head of Australia\u2019s peak body of psychologists and disability experts have warned the NDIS\u2019s new assessment tool hasn\u2019t been tested on a variety of disability types \u2013 including diverse autistic needs \u2013 which may lead to \u201ctragedies\u201d occurring, if more research is not conducted.&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;76a261f3-ce03-425a-90fa-ecbce1ca6f02&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;Stay with us.&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;634d9906-61ff-4a2a-a797-1fff4fe98ba5&quot;}],&quot;attributes&quot;:{&quot;pinned&quot;:false,&quot;keyEvent&quot;:true,&quot;summary&quot;:false},&quot;blockCreatedOn&quot;:1768938289000,&quot;blockCreatedOnDisplay&quot;:&quot;19.44\u00a0GMT&quot;,&quot;blockLastUpdated&quot;:1768936102000,&quot;blockLastUpdatedDisplay&quot;:&quot;19.08\u00a0GMT&quot;,&quot;blockFirstPublished&quot;:1768938289000,&quot;blockFirstPublishedDisplay&quot;:&quot;19.44\u00a0GMT&quot;,&quot;blockFirstPublishedDisplayNoTimezone&quot;:&quot;19.44&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Welcome&quot;,&quot;contributors&quot;:[],&quot;primaryDateLine&quot;:&quot;Tue 20 Jan 2026 19.56 GMT&quot;,&quot;secondaryDateLine&quot;:&quot;First published on Tue 20 Jan 2026 19.44 GMT&quot;}],&quot;filterKeyEvents&quot;:false,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;key-events-carousel-mobile&quot;,&quot;renderingTarget&quot;:&quot;Web&quot;,&quot;serverTime&quot;:1768939636349}\"><span id=\"key-events-carousel-mobile\"\/><span class=\"dcr-90inr0\"><\/p>\n<p>Key events<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/gu-island><gu-island name=\"FilterKeyEventsToggle\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"visible\" props=\"{&quot;filterKeyEvents&quot;:false,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;filter-toggle-mobile&quot;}\"><span id=\"filter-toggle-mobile\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"dcr-alru3r\"><label id=\"filter-toggle-mobile-switch_description\" data-component=\"filter-key-events\" data-link-name=\"filter-key-events-on\" class=\"dcr-rrspei\"><button id=\"filter-toggle-mobile-switch\" role=\"switch\" aria-checked=\"false\" aria-labelledby=\"filter-toggle-mobile-switch_description\" class=\"dcr-dh5oqp\"\/>Show key events only<\/p>\n<p><span>Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/label><\/div>\n<p><\/gu-island><\/span><\/p>\n<article id=\"block-696f4a248f089560529df132\" class=\"block dcr-1os4bxs\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\">\n<h2 class=\"dcr-1wl2b6o\">Morrison fires back over Albanese comments on when antisemitism started rising<\/h2>\n<div class=\"dcr-dzkvsd\">\n<div class=\"dcr-uae6pk\"><img src=\"https:\/\/i.guim.co.uk\/img\/uploads\/2019\/08\/06\/Josh_Taylor.png?width=300&amp;quality=85&amp;auto=format&amp;fit=max&amp;s=a1e8502bb438342885b78582aeeb8ce9\" alt=\"Josh Taylor\" class=\"dcr-lysqes\"\/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"dcr-sa35sa\">Josh Taylor<\/span><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Former prime minister, <strong>Scott Morrison<\/strong>, has fired back over comments <strong>Anthony Albanese<\/strong>, made in question time on Tuesday after the opposition leader, <strong>Sussan Ley<\/strong>, asked Albanese if he would apologise for not acting on antisemitism sooner.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Albanese told the parliament that antisemitism didn\u2019t start when the Labor government was elected in 2022, pointing to comments from Liberal senator <strong>Andrew Bragg<\/strong> that antisemitism began rising in 2019, when Morrison was prime minister.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">On X, Morrison posted:<\/p>\n<blockquote data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" class=\"dcr-154zxly\">\n<p><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 14\" style=\"fill:var(--block-quote-fill)\" class=\"dcr-scql1j\"><path d=\"M5.255 0h4.75c-.572 4.53-1.077 8.972-1.297 13.941H0C.792 9.104 2.44 4.53 5.255 0Zm11.061 0H21c-.506 4.53-1.077 8.972-1.297 13.941h-8.686c.902-4.837 2.485-9.411 5.3-13.941Z\"\/><\/svg>Hamas never praised the actions of my Government @AlboMP, but they did praise yours.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Morrison appeared to be referring to a report in the Nine newspapers last year that co-founder and senior official <strong>Hassan Yousef<\/strong> had welcomed the decision of Australia to recognise a Palestinian state. The veracity of the statement, however, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/australia-news\/2025\/aug\/14\/anthony-albanese-hamas-statement-palestinian-statehood-ntwnfb\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">was disputed<\/a>, and Nine later clarified that the statement came from Yousef\u2019s office, not the man himself.<\/p>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"><gu-island name=\"ShareButton\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"visible\" props=\"{&quot;size&quot;:&quot;xsmall&quot;,&quot;pageId&quot;:&quot;australia-news\/live\/2026\/jan\/21\/hate-speech-laws-pass-senate-gun-reforms-anthony-albanese-labor-sussan-ley-coalition-ntwnfb&quot;,&quot;hash&quot;:&quot;block-696f4a248f089560529df132&quot;,&quot;queryParams&quot;:{&quot;page&quot;:&quot;with:block-696f4a248f089560529df132&quot;},&quot;webTitle&quot;:&quot;Australia news live: Labor\u2019s hate speech laws pass the Senate; experts warn research gap on NDIS tool could lead to \u2018tragedies\u2019&quot;,&quot;format&quot;:{&quot;design&quot;:11,&quot;display&quot;:0,&quot;theme&quot;:0},&quot;context&quot;:&quot;LiveBlock&quot;}\"><a href=\"mailto:?subject=Australia news live: Labor\u2019s hate speech laws pass the Senate; experts warn research gap on NDIS tool could lead to \u2018tragedies\u2019&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/australia-news\/live\/2026\/jan\/21\/hate-speech-laws-pass-senate-gun-reforms-anthony-albanese-labor-sussan-ley-coalition-ntwnfb?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-696f4a248f089560529df132#block-696f4a248f089560529df132\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-1mulgdf\">Share<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"-3 -3 30 30\" focusable=\"false\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M19 16c1.675 0 3 1.35 3 3 0 1.675-1.325 3-3 3a2.97 2.97 0 0 1-2.975-3c0-.125 0-.275.025-.375L7.1 14.15a2.9 2.9 0 0 1-2.075.825C3.325 14.975 2 13.65 2 12a3.004 3.004 0 0 1 3.025-3.025c.775 0 1.5.35 2.075.875l8.95-4.475c-.025-.1-.025-.225-.025-.4A2.966 2.966 0 0 1 19 2c1.675 0 3 1.325 3 2.975C22 6.65 20.675 8 19 8c-.8 0-1.475-.325-2.05-.825l-8.975 4.45C8 11.7 8 11.825 8 12s0 .3-.025.375l8.975 4.45c.575-.5 1.25-.825 2.05-.825m0-12.8c-.975 0-1.8.775-1.8 1.775S18.025 6.8 19 6.8c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.825S20 3.2 19 3.2m0 17.6c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.8 0-1-.825-1.8-1.825-1.8-.975 0-1.8.8-1.8 1.8 0 .975.825 1.8 1.8 1.8\"\/><\/svg><\/a><\/gu-island><\/footer>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"block-696f48278f088b915b0c4ed9\" class=\"block dcr-1os4bxs\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\">\n<div class=\"dcr-dzkvsd\">\n<div class=\"dcr-uae6pk\"><img src=\"https:\/\/i.guim.co.uk\/img\/uploads\/2019\/01\/08\/Kate_Lyons,_L.png?width=300&amp;quality=85&amp;auto=format&amp;fit=max&amp;s=246a4be751d4a0e69e5f7eb7fa3e4f78\" alt=\"Kate Lyons\" class=\"dcr-lysqes\"\/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"dcr-sa35sa\">Kate Lyons<\/span><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">The head of Australia\u2019s peak body of psychologists and disability experts have warned the NDIS\u2019s new assessment tool<strong> <\/strong>hasn\u2019t been tested on a variety of disability types \u2013 including diverse autistic needs \u2013<strong> <\/strong>which may lead to \u201ctragedies\u201d occurring, if more research is not conducted.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">The NDIA called the tool the \u201cgold standard of available, validated needs assessment tools. It has been developed over more than 20 years in the Australian context and tested through multiple research studies across a range of disability groups\u201d.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"05ee4e96-080c-49f3-a5c6-2a9d70cd9e60\" data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" data-spacefinder-type=\"model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.RichLinkBlockElement\" class=\"dcr-173mewl\"><gu-island name=\"RichLinkComponent\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"idle\" props=\"{&quot;richLinkIndex&quot;:2,&quot;element&quot;:{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.RichLinkBlockElement&quot;,&quot;prefix&quot;:&quot;Related: &quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;NDIS tool to determine support not tested on variety of disability types \u2013 including diverse autism, experts warn&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;05ee4e96-080c-49f3-a5c6-2a9d70cd9e60&quot;,&quot;role&quot;:&quot;inline&quot;,&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/australia-news\/2026\/jan\/20\/ndis-tool-to-determine-support-not-tested-on-variety-of-disability-types-including-diverse-autism-experts-warn&quot;},&quot;ajaxUrl&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/api.nextgen.guardianapps.co.uk&quot;,&quot;format&quot;:{&quot;design&quot;:11,&quot;display&quot;:0,&quot;theme&quot;:0},&quot;isInStarRatingVariant&quot;:false}\"\/><\/figure>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">The president of the Australian Psychological Society, <strong>Dr Kelly Gough<\/strong>, which represents more than 25,000 psychologists across Australia, said APS members had raised concerns that the I-CAN is \u201cnot particularly good at understanding the sorts of requirements and support needs for people in [some disability] categories\u201d including those with acquired brain injury and psychosocial conditions.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Gough warned that if the I-CAN were to be implemented broadly without further research and validation, there could be consequences.<\/p>\n<blockquote data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" class=\"dcr-154zxly\">\n<p><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 14\" style=\"fill:var(--block-quote-fill)\" class=\"dcr-scql1j\"><path d=\"M5.255 0h4.75c-.572 4.53-1.077 8.972-1.297 13.941H0C.792 9.104 2.44 4.53 5.255 0Zm11.061 0H21c-.506 4.53-1.077 8.972-1.297 13.941h-8.686c.902-4.837 2.485-9.411 5.3-13.941Z\"\/><\/svg>What will probably happen is that there will just be terrible outcomes for six months or a year and complaints \u2026 and people talking to the government and the ombudsman and whatever else and maybe a couple of tragedies and then something will get fixed.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"><gu-island name=\"ShareButton\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"visible\" props=\"{&quot;size&quot;:&quot;xsmall&quot;,&quot;pageId&quot;:&quot;australia-news\/live\/2026\/jan\/21\/hate-speech-laws-pass-senate-gun-reforms-anthony-albanese-labor-sussan-ley-coalition-ntwnfb&quot;,&quot;hash&quot;:&quot;block-696f48278f088b915b0c4ed9&quot;,&quot;queryParams&quot;:{&quot;page&quot;:&quot;with:block-696f48278f088b915b0c4ed9&quot;},&quot;webTitle&quot;:&quot;Australia news live: Labor\u2019s hate speech laws pass the Senate; experts warn research gap on NDIS tool could lead to \u2018tragedies\u2019&quot;,&quot;format&quot;:{&quot;design&quot;:11,&quot;display&quot;:0,&quot;theme&quot;:0},&quot;context&quot;:&quot;LiveBlock&quot;}\"><a href=\"mailto:?subject=Australia news live: Labor\u2019s hate speech laws pass the Senate; experts warn research gap on NDIS tool could lead to \u2018tragedies\u2019&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/australia-news\/live\/2026\/jan\/21\/hate-speech-laws-pass-senate-gun-reforms-anthony-albanese-labor-sussan-ley-coalition-ntwnfb?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-696f48278f088b915b0c4ed9#block-696f48278f088b915b0c4ed9\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-1mulgdf\">Share<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"-3 -3 30 30\" focusable=\"false\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M19 16c1.675 0 3 1.35 3 3 0 1.675-1.325 3-3 3a2.97 2.97 0 0 1-2.975-3c0-.125 0-.275.025-.375L7.1 14.15a2.9 2.9 0 0 1-2.075.825C3.325 14.975 2 13.65 2 12a3.004 3.004 0 0 1 3.025-3.025c.775 0 1.5.35 2.075.875l8.95-4.475c-.025-.1-.025-.225-.025-.4A2.966 2.966 0 0 1 19 2c1.675 0 3 1.325 3 2.975C22 6.65 20.675 8 19 8c-.8 0-1.475-.325-2.05-.825l-8.975 4.45C8 11.7 8 11.825 8 12s0 .3-.025.375l8.975 4.45c.575-.5 1.25-.825 2.05-.825m0-12.8c-.975 0-1.8.775-1.8 1.775S18.025 6.8 19 6.8c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.825S20 3.2 19 3.2m0 17.6c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.8 0-1-.825-1.8-1.825-1.8-.975 0-1.8.8-1.8 1.8 0 .975.825 1.8 1.8 1.8\"\/><\/svg><\/a><\/gu-island><\/footer>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"block-696f47ec8f089560529df128\" class=\"block dcr-1os4bxs\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\">\n<div class=\"dcr-dzkvsd\">\n<div class=\"dcr-uae6pk\"><img src=\"https:\/\/i.guim.co.uk\/img\/uploads\/2019\/08\/06\/Josh_Taylor.png?width=300&amp;quality=85&amp;auto=format&amp;fit=max&amp;s=a1e8502bb438342885b78582aeeb8ce9\" alt=\"Josh Taylor\" class=\"dcr-lysqes\"\/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"dcr-sa35sa\">Josh Taylor<\/span><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><strong>\u2018Not proposing to look at this again\u2019: Labor backs down from racial vilification laws<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">The attorney general, <strong>Michelle Rowland<\/strong>, has said the government does not plan to try to pass laws targeting racial vilification in Australia after it was removed from hate speech bills in parliament on Tuesday in order to secure Liberal support through the Senate.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Rowland told ABC\u2019s 7.30 program she understood the \u201cfrustration\u201d from Jewish experts that those parts of the bill were removed but the government would not return to it later.<\/p>\n<blockquote data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" class=\"dcr-154zxly\">\n<p><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 14\" style=\"fill:var(--block-quote-fill)\" class=\"dcr-scql1j\"><path d=\"M5.255 0h4.75c-.572 4.53-1.077 8.972-1.297 13.941H0C.792 9.104 2.44 4.53 5.255 0Zm11.061 0H21c-.506 4.53-1.077 8.972-1.297 13.941h-8.686c.902-4.837 2.485-9.411 5.3-13.941Z\"\/><\/svg>The direct response to your question, the prime minister has made it clear the time to have brought this forward and the time to have he had bipartisanship on this matter is now. We are not proposing to look at this again. And we understand the frustrations that are felt around that.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">It would be something that the royal commission could examine, Rowland said, but the government would not proceed with a future bill unless there was bipartisan support.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Despite repeated questioning, Rowland would not say what other factors beyond a group accusing Israel of genocide or apartheid, and if that meant Jewish Australians feel intimidated, would lead to that group being banned under the legislation.<\/p>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"><gu-island name=\"ShareButton\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"visible\" props=\"{&quot;size&quot;:&quot;xsmall&quot;,&quot;pageId&quot;:&quot;australia-news\/live\/2026\/jan\/21\/hate-speech-laws-pass-senate-gun-reforms-anthony-albanese-labor-sussan-ley-coalition-ntwnfb&quot;,&quot;hash&quot;:&quot;block-696f47ec8f089560529df128&quot;,&quot;queryParams&quot;:{&quot;page&quot;:&quot;with:block-696f47ec8f089560529df128&quot;},&quot;webTitle&quot;:&quot;Australia news live: Labor\u2019s hate speech laws pass the Senate; 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