Listen to this articleAustralia is preparing to enact stiffer laws on gun control and hate crime after the Bondi Beach shooting. (Photo: AFP)SYDNEY - Australian lawmakers passed tougher hate crime and gun laws Tuesday, weeks after gunmen targeting a Jewish festival on Bondi Beach killed 15 people. “We’re taking action on both — tackling antisemitism, tackling hate, and getting dangerous guns off our streets.”Legislative reforms on hate speech and guns were voted on separately. The hate speech legislation toughens laws and penalties for people seeking to spread hate and radicalisation, or to promote violence. She called for hate speech protections to be extended to others, including people targeted over their sexual orientation or disability.

Source: Bangkok Post January 20, 2026 15:05 UTC