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FREE SPEECH BILL OF RIGHTS

To the Parliament of Australia

We, the undersigned Australians, call on the Commonwealth Government to introduce and pass a Free Speech Bill of Rights to protect the fundamental freedom of expression in Australia.

For too long, Australians have faced censorship, de-platforming, and government overreach for holding lawful views that challenge the political or cultural mainstream.

We reject any system where freedom is conditional on conformity, or where expression is regulated by the sensibilities of those in power.

We call for laws that
  • Enshrine the right to free speech for all Australians.
  • Prohibit government-led censorship of lawful opinions.
  • Protect open debate, peaceful protest, and dissent.
  • Ensure transparency when voices are silenced, online or offline.
In a democracy, silence must never be enforced. We urge every MP and Senator to act now — before freedom of speech becomes freedom in name only.
Protect liberty. Defend democracy. Pass the Free Speech Bill of Rights.

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A FREE SOCIETY CANNOT EXIST WITHOUT FREE SPEECH

When governments decide which opinions are allowed, they’re not defending democracy… they’re dismantling it.
  • Censorship laws. De-platforming. Government-guided speech.
  • Ask a question and you're called a problem.
    Express doubt and you risk your job.
  • You don’t build a fair society by silencing people.
    You build one by letting them speak.
  • It is time Australia adopts a Free Speech Bill of Rights
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Our proposal will

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Protect the right to protest, question, and disagree without fear of punishment.

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Require full transparency when content is removed, restricted, or de-amplified.

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Prohibit government-directed censorship of lawful speech across platforms and media.

4

Guarantee your right to speak freely — whether political, religious, or personal.

WHY DO WE NEED FREEDOM OF SPEECH?

– Toni Morrison
“The function of freedom is to free someone else.”
– Frederick Douglass
“To suppress free speech is a double wrong. It violates the rights of the hearer as well as those of the speaker.”
– George Orwell
“If liberty means anything at all, it means the right to tell people what they do not want to hear.”
– John Stuart Mills
“You don’t need free speech to praise good ideas. You need it to expose bad ones.”
– John Philpot Curran
“The condition upon which God hath given liberty to man is eternal vigilance.”
– Evelyn Beatrice Hall
“I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it.”

Without it, truth can be silenced and power can go unchallenged. Australia currently has no explicit constitutional protection for freedom of speech, leaving lawful opinions vulnerable to censorship. This Bill would provide clear, enforceable protections.

Only partially. The “implied freedom of political communication” applies narrowly to certain political matters. It does not prevent governments, institutions, or platforms from restricting lawful speech simply because they disagree with it.

No. It is about protecting fairness and accountability. Free speech is not needed to applaud popular ideas; it is essential to challenge flawed ones.

Every Australian. The right to speak freely should never depend on who holds political power or on prevailing public opinion.
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