The memorandum accompanying hate speech bill is 319 pages long. Here’s what you need to know about the laws proposed after Bondi terror attack Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The federal government has introduced a new bill to tackle racial hatred and antisemitism, as well as further tighten gun control laws. The timing is tight, with just one week given between the proposed bill being made public and the vote in parliament. The explanatory memorandum is 319 pages long. There are four key elements: criminalising and increasing penalties for hate speech; increasing the grounds for a minister to cancel a visa through the character test; listing certain organisations as hate groups; and establishing a new gun buy-back scheme along with greater import controls on guns. Continue reading...