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

Neo-Nazi group the National Socialist Network claims it will disband before hate speech legislation is introduced to parliament on MondayFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralia’s spy boss will be given powers to recommend an organisation be proscribed as a hate group under the Labor government’s new religious vilification protections.The draft bill, which the government released on Tuesday, includes new hate speech and anti-vilification laws, powers to formally designate groups as proscribed organisations, and provisions for the largest gun buy-back scheme since the 1996 Port Arthur massacre. Continue reading...