https://x.com/rationalaussie/status/2011346926701330711
This is genuinely unbelievably dangerous, and I'd like to explicitly make it clear to everyone exactly why.
If this Bill passes, Australia is an autocracy, not a democracy.
Under this Bill, the AFP Minister can designate an organisation as a prohibited hate group based on past conduct, including past online statements.
Once designated, membership or support of that group becomes criminal going forward.
Section 80.2BF(7) defines "engages in conduct in a public place" to include "communicating through social media and other electronic methods".
The bill also explicitly states it's "irrelevant whether hatred actually occurs or whether anyone truly felt fear" (s80.2BF(3)).
WTAF.
What clown world bullshit is this?
It gets worse:
No procedural fairness is required before the Minister makes these decisions (s114A.4(5)).
Again, WTAF.
Do people understand what this means?
You can be unilaterally declared a hate group from past tweets, then have future tweets designated as hate, even if they don't cause any actual fear, and THE MINISTER ALONE CAN DECIDE THIS.
WTF.
This is completely undemocratic.
Anyone who supports this does not believe in the rule of law, does not believe in the Westminster system of government, does not believe in anything our ancestors have fought and died for.
It's a fucking disgrace, to say the least.
And they are rushing this bullshit through with 2 days of submissions for review.
This is absolutely outrageous behaviour by a government that has continually shown it does not respect Australian citizens nor the rule of law.
It is autocratic in every respect.
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