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Albanese pays tribute to farmer who died in Longwood fire
Albanese is up, beginning his comments with a message of condolence to the family of Maxwell Hobson, the man who died in the Longwood fire in Victoria. Hobson was a cattle farmer in the area.
That community will be grieving today, and I say to those people in Victoria but also those in the flood-affected areas of Queensland: this is not over.
Please stay safe, listen to the authorities, and once again – I thank the volunteers, the police and emergency services, the Rural Fire Service, and others, who are helping each other get through what is a very difficult time.
This is a legislative package to combat hate, it’s designed to protect Australians. … Once passed, these will be the toughest hate speech laws the commonwealth has ever had.
We have taken the time to ensure that we have crafted a comprehensive package that goes towards protecting all Australians. Each element’s been carefully designed to address the most pertinent issues that come out of Bondi.
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