Tyron Whitten (WA, Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party) Share this | Hansard source

Well, the people's parliament has descended into chaos today. We've been called to Canberra for an early sitting to vote on an amended bill that was introduced into the house this morning. The Combatting Antisemitism, Hate and Extremism (Criminal and Migration Laws) Bill 2026 is being rammed through parliament without Australians having a chance to form an opinion on it. It is my job to represent the people of Western Australia, yet I haven't been given time to read the bill and listen to Australians. This is not democracy.

And this isn't just any bill. Laws relating to terrorism in our country couldn't be more important. The first draft of the bill saw Australians be given only 48 hours to read and comment on it. Despite this, there were over 7,000 submissions, and those are the ones that got through. Now the updated bill is being rammed through without any time to scrutinise it. It's okay for others here to say: 'Everything's alright now. Trust us. We gutted the old one, nobody's losing any rights and we're all going to be safe. Kumbaya.' Well, if we had some time to review it and consider it properly, we could have had an informed opinion.

The cynic inside me is wondering: 'Why do you silence your political opponents? What are you scared of?' One Nation has been warning of the rise in antisemitism and radical Islam for years. Antisemitism has surged in Australia under the Albanese Labor government. This bill does not fix the problem. The gun laws don't fix the problem. This bill is a dog's breakfast and won't stop antisemitism. It won't stop radical Islam. What it will stop is legitimate criticism and nationalism. The bill barely mentions antisemitism other than in the title. It is a facade. We know the government already has the powers to stop Nazis and deport them and to stop anyone they want coming here. They don't even like world class tennis players or political commentators. They have done it.

This bill is being rushed through this parliament without proper scrutiny or debate. We've come to expect this from Labor. It seems the least transparent government ever is at it again. It seems there have been a lot of backroom parties and One Nation wasn't invited. Now we will be told we didn't support the bill. Well, the bill is fundamentally dishonest, as it diverts attention away from Labor's incompetence. Australia doesn't need new laws; we need a government with the courage to enforce the current laws. As the government have already proven they can't enforce our current laws, we have no confidence in their being able to enforce this bill. Labor's incompetence has led to this mess, and now they are using it as an excuse to rush through a vague bill that doesn't define the very matters it should be addressing. The bill is so vague and rushed that the Australian Jewish Association was urging all members of parliament to reject the bill.

This bill, if passed, represents the greatest restriction on free speech that Australia has ever seen. It will result in drastic and draconian restrictions. Hate speech has always been about preventing discussions and censoring opponents. Banning free speech is not the answer, banning more of our rights is not the answer and banning more guns is not the answer. Banning terrorists is the answer.

At a time when Islamic terrorism is on the rise, Labor keeps importing more of it. Does 'ISIS brides' ring any bells? This is what is putting our country in danger. Every Australian needs to push for the deportation of the small number of radicalised terrorists that the government have allowed to migrate here. We must stop bringing in more. The Department of Home Affairs has revealed there are 230 potential terrorists living in Australia. They are taking part in anti-extremism programs—taxpayer funded, I'm guessing. One-third of them are under 18 years old, and 40 per cent are primarily motivated by violent extremist ideology. They must be deported. Australia cannot be a home for terrorists. The Labor government are deliberately creating this dangerous situation because it fits their globalist agenda. This bill fits their globalist agenda.

Just one day after the massacre, Labor went to the top drawer of their pet projects and pulled out their censorship and gun laws. The Commonwealth Criminal Code already criminalises the urging or advocating of violence against groups or individuals; threats of violence or property damage; and conduct intended to cause, or reckless as to causing, serious harm. These provisions have been in the Criminal Code since 2010. They are not new. Nobody has been prosecuted under sections 80.2A to 80.2BE ever—not once. Prosecutions have been made under state, but not federal, criminal law. Now, the penalties are being increased for provisions that have never been used. The constitutionality of this bill is in doubt. It will result in a referral to the High Court.

It seems to be the modus operandi of this Labor government: write a bill that isn't constitutional and ram it through the parliament, guillotining any debate and silencing dissenting voices. The Australian CDC Bill and the environmental reforms bills are examples of this. Now we have the Combatting Antisemitism, Hate and Extremism Bill 2026—split, redrafted and forced through in one day. Australians are being force-fed globalist control. In the House of Representatives today, Labor voted against an amendment to the proposed bill to make the burning of the Australian flag a crime. Who do you people represent?

Prime Minister Albanese and the Labor Party have decided to deflect any and all responsibility at a time when people are at the depths of incredible grief and loss. One Nation are not going away and vow to expose this government's culpability. Albanese has got to go. I intend to move the amendment standing in my name, as circulated in the chamber.