Overview
- The government split its omnibus response to the Bondi attack and dropped proposed racial vilification offences after failing to secure Coalition or Greens backing.
- Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said it is "tomorrow or nothing" for the hate‑laws package and will not introduce measures that lack Senate numbers, with legislation due in the Senate on Tuesday.
- Opposition Leader Sussan Ley is preparing to work with Labor on a watered‑down hate‑crime bill despite resistance from Nationals and conservative Coalition MPs.
- Gun reforms are expected to pass with Greens support, including extra security checks for prospective firearm owners and a national buyback scheme.
- Albanese and legal experts acknowledge removing anti‑vilification provisions raises the threshold to ban groups such as Hizb ut‑Tahrir, while the draft also includes a hate‑group listing regime, tougher penalties for threats, and expanded visa‑cancellation powers.