You can only be taken seriously as a defender of free speech if you are willing to defend the right to free expression of views which you oppose and,at times,despise.
Chris Minns also hit out at organisers of planned demonstrations on Sunday and Monday,accusing them of not representing the communities on behalf of whom they are protesting.
In January,the leader of the opposition supported federal laws relating to the display of terrorist symbols. This week,he wants the book thrown at protesters. So what gives?
On a day the opposition accused Labor of “appeasing” anti-Western forces,Foreign Minister Penny Wong backed Israel’s right to defend itself against Iran.
Tim Soutphommasane,the first chief diversity officer at one of Britain’s most storied institutions,is no stranger to controversy.
NSW Police has “no alternative” other than to challenge two pro-Palestine protests scheduled for the long weekend,the premier said.
Pro-Palestine gatherings planned for Sydney this weekend may not go ahead.
Parliament outlawed the display of terrorist symbols just this year. The rallies could pose the first major test of the fresh rules.
Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke has demanded authorities check the visa status of demonstrators who waved Hezbollah flags and glorified the militant group’s slain chief Hassan Nasrallah.
Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke threatened visa cancellations after a small group of Hezbollah flag-waving protesters gatecrashed a peaceful protest in Melbourne.
Amid escalating Israeli attacks on southern Lebanon,Australian protesters joined demonstrators around the world in renewed opposition to Israel’s bombing campaign.