Australia has announced tougher laws on hate speech following the Bondi Beach terror attack, where Naveed Akram and his father, Sajid Akram, opened fire during a Hanukkah celebration, resulting in 15 deaths. Naveed Akram faces 59 charges, while Sajid Akram was shot dead by police. Proposed measures include harsher penalties for promoting violence and a new aggravated hate-speech offence. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese plans to introduce legislative reforms to combat hate and radicalisation, with a focus on the investigation of hate preachers.
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