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Want to protect free speech in Australia? (aus.social)
submitted 11 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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Want to protect free speech in Australia?

Either advocate for a constitutional Bill of Rights, or STFU.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago

My concern is that freedom of speech could be used as a basis for allowing hate speech and lies to be spread in the media and online. This already happens but enshrining this in the constitution would only embolden them making it more difficult to legislate away