Australia news live: ‘totally inappropriate’ to combine fast-turnaround hate speech and gun reform legislation, Coalition MP says

Shadow minister for multicultural affairs, Paul Scarr, says there was no consultation between Labor and the oppositionGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastGreens leader worried legislation could have unintended consequencesLarissa Waters, the Greens’ leader, also says she’s concerned there has not been enough time to evaluate the legislation, warning there are a “raft of unintended consequences that could occur”.We’ve only had a handful of days to look at this legislation, and it’s very consequential legislation … And with every turn, experts and stakeholders and faith leaders and academics are finding new concerns with it. A key concern is that you can’t combat hate if you don’t combat it for everyone.A key concern that we have … is that these laws, as they’re drafted right now, could be weaponised to shut down legitimate political protest.Given the tightness of the timeframe … there is a real risk that locking in laws that aren’t right could criminalise people f...