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

<p>Neo-Nazi group the National Socialist Network claims it will disband before hate speech legislation is introduced to parliament on Monday</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2026/jan/13/anthony-albanese-labor-hate-speech-laws-politics-coalition-sussan-ley-adelaide-festival-writers-week-reactions-victoria-bushfires-queensland-floods-ntwnfb">Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates</a></p></li><li><p>Get our <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/email-newsletters?CMP=cvau_sfl">breaking news email</a>, <a href="https://app.adjust.com/w4u7jx3">free app</a> or <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/series/full-story?CMP=cvau_sfl">daily news podcast</a></p></li></ul><p>Australia’s spy boss will be given powers to recommend an organisation be proscribed as a hate group under the Labor government’s new <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/jan/12/pm-recall-parliament-hate-speech-reform-bondi-terror-attack-ntwnfb">religious vilification protections</a>.</p><p>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.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/jan/13/asio-chief-given-powers-to-recommend-organisations-be-proscribed-as-hate-groups-under-labors-new-laws">Continue reading...</a>

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