Timothy Roberts . President of the NSW Council for Civil Liberties:

'We cannot have criminal laws on our books that the community does not understand. This sort of ambiguous expansion of executive power without reasonable checks and balances only undermines the rule of law. No one wants more hate in our community, but without the rule of law and responsible government the divisions that drive hate in our community will only grow.'

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/jan/23/labors-vague-and-ill-conceived-hate-speech-laws-risk-undermining-australias-democracy-instead-of-defending-our-way-of-life #auspol #hatelaws