SCIENCE said:

wait could they really

The reform announcement included new federal offences of “aggravated hate speech” aimed at preachers that promote violence and “serious vilification” based on race and/or racism supremacy. He also unveiled plans to increase the penalties for hate speech that promoted violence, the introduction of “hate” as an aggravating factor in sentencing in cases of online threats and harassment and a framework for listing organisations whose leaders engaged in hate speech. “It is clear we need to do more to combat this evil scourge, much more,” Mr Albanese said, before declaring that the government could have done more in the years leading up to Sunday’s attack. “I, of course, acknowledge that more could have been done, and I accept my responsibility for my part in that as Prime Minister of Australia.”

we thought all the votes were for freedom and freedom and freedom of speech and freedom and small government and no government overreach and lifting restrictions and no more lockdowns and loosening rules

“could have done more” LOL tell the libertarians that lets go

Hopefully this wedges the right wing arsehole like no end. ‘Wot we can’t vilify Muslims now….?!?’…