Hate speech laws 'in development before Bondi attack'

Former Home Affairs Secretary Michael Pezzullo has told Parliament's Intelligence and Security Committee that the government's proposed hate speech laws were likely under development well before the Bondi attack last month. The draft legislation would make it illegal to promote or incite racial hatred, with offenders facing up to five years in jail. Controversy has erupted over a proposed exemption that would excuse hate speech when quoting or teaching from religious texts, with the Executive Council of Australian Jewry and NSW Premier Chris Minns opposing the provision.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.