Overview
- Parliament returned two weeks early to deliver condolences and to introduce split gun and hate legislation, with bills due in the Senate on Tuesday.
- Anthony Albanese warned the hate laws are “tomorrow or nothing,” saying the government will not keep advancing measures that lack Senate support.
- Gun reforms are expected to pass with Greens backing, including tighter checks, a national buyback plan and data-sharing, as officials note a record 4.1 million firearms.
- Opposition Leader Sussan Ley signalled willingness to help pass a softened hate bill, while experts caution that dropping racial vilification offences makes banning groups like Hizb ut‑Tahrir harder.
- Polling shows Labor and Albanese sliding as One Nation surges — Newspoll puts One Nation at 22% ahead of the Coalition’s 21%, while Resolve records Labor’s primary at 30% and strong public support for tougher anti‑extremism measures and a royal commission.