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NT Reverses ‘Overreaching’ Anti-Hate Laws to Protect Free Speech

The attorney-general said the anti-hate laws were unclear and could be misused.
NT Reverses ‘Overreaching’ Anti-Hate Laws to Protect Free Speech
Parliament House is lit up at dusk in State Square on October 6, 2013 in Darwin, Australia. Photo by Scott Barbour/Getty Images
Crystal-Rose Jones
Crystal-Rose Jones
3/5/2025|Updated: 3/5/2025
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The Country Liberal Party in the Northern Territory (NT) is reversing “overreaching” anti-hate laws that Attorney-General Marie-Clare Boothby says undermined free speech.

The reforms also prevented religious schools from hiring staff based on their faith.

Crystal-Rose Jones
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Crystal-Rose Jones is a reporter based in Australia. She previously worked at News Corp for 16 years as a senior journalist and editor.
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