From the political playbook: Propose something outrageous, back down slightly, then pretend the what remains is reasonable and settled.
The Labor government are going to great lengths to talk about everything other than the real driver of hate speech and terror in Australia
The absence of real political leadership means you have to put yourself first. It's what political parties have been doing for decades.
I am no longer emotionally invested in party politics.
That doesn't mean I am ambivalent about who wins elections, just that I practice what I encourage Confidential readers to do - plan their lives independent of government.
From the political playbook: Propose something outrageous, back down slightly, then pretend the what remains is reasonable and settled.
State censorship for citizens. Legal immunity for extremists.
How the Combatting Antisemitism, Hate and Extremism Bill 2026 criminalises belief, punishes influence, and puts ordinary Australians at risk for speaking their minds.
When ownership is replaced by permission, freedom becomes a temporary setting.
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