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Australian Prime Minister Albanese has announced a crackdown on "those who spread hate, division and radicalisation" with new laws.
The new laws will add aggravated hate speech offences for preachers and leaders who promote violence.
The PM also announced the Commonwealth has triggered disaster recovery payments for victims of the Bondi Beach terrorist attack.
AFP Commissioner Krissy Barrett says her force is currently investigating "hate preachers".
Amended hate speech laws will shift the threshold of current laws to capture speech that hasn't previously been considered illegal.
Albanese says the government could have "always done more" to combat antisemitism.
The home affairs minister will also gain the pow
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