Australia Proposes Combined Hate Speech and Gun Control Laws Amid Debate

Australia's government has proposed combined hate speech and gun control legislation following a December mass shooting that killed 15 people at a Hanukkah event. The bill includes a gun buyback and lowers thresholds for hate speech prosecutions but faces opposition from conservative and Greens parties over concerns it threatens free speech and religious freedom. The government is open to amendments and aims to pass the bill with support from the Greens, while critics highlight potential loopholes and constitutional challenges.