Labor’s hate speech laws pass Senate in late-night vote as Nationals split from Liberals to oppose bill

Coalition divided over reforms in response to Bondi beach terror attack, with Bridget McKenzie accusing government of ‘trashing normal process of parliamentary scrutiny’ Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastLaws 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.The two bills were rushed through on Tuesday night at the end of a special two-day sitting to deal with the political fallout to the 14 December shooting. Continue reading...