Albanese doesn’t want to admit it, of course, but the reason why this “loophole” is needed is not because anyone is quoting the Old Testament to justify violence, but because many people are quoting the Qur’an to justify violence. Albanese wants to make sure they are not prosecuted when his fascist hate speech laws go into effect, because they’re part of his voter base. So he carves out this exemption for religious texts. Since he cannot and will not admit that there is any problem with the Qur’an or Islam, however, he refers to the Bible instead.
“Prime Minister Anthony Albanese references the bible while defending hate speech ‘loophole’ in new laws,” by Max Aldred and Laurence Karacsony, Sky News, January 13, 2026:
Anthony Albanese has referenced the Old Testament in a vague bid to defend a feared “loophole” in his government’s draft hate speech laws.
The Coalition holds concerns a carve-out permitting the direct quotation of religious texts “for the purpose of religious teaching or discussion” would undermine the law’s efficacy.
There are fears the exemption would empower radical preachers to use interpretations of the Quran and Hadiths – a record of the speech and actions of the Prophet Muhammad – to spread hatred of the Jewish community.
Asked to explain the carve out for religious texts at a press conference on Tuesday, Mr Albanese said the laws will set a “principle-based test” for speech and conduct that “incites racial hatred”.
“The bill has been referred to the (Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security). We want to get the broadest possible support for this bill. I don’t know if you’ve read the Old Testament, but I refer you to that,” he said.
The PM again was asked if he could explain the “narrow defence” for quoting from religious texts.
“I just answered the question. I can answer it again by referring you to the Old Testament and to various religious texts,” he said.
“I encourage you to read the Old Testament and see what’s there and see if you outlaw that, what would occur.
“So, we need to be careful. We consulted with faith groups, not just with the Jewish community. We want to make sure there’s the broadest possible support for this legislation.
“But we also want to make sure that there isn’t unintended consequences of the legislation as well. But that’s why we’ve referred it to a committee as well that will examine those issues.”
A leaked copy of the draft bill, obtained by News.com.au, stated a preacher is not liable in the eyes of the law if they are directly quoting or “referencing” a religious text for “teaching or discussion”.
“Subsection (1) does not apply to conduct that consists only of directly quoting from, or otherwise referencing, a religious text for the purpose of religious teaching or discussion,’’ the draft bill read.
Passages in some English translations of the Quran, for example, label disbelieving Jews, Christians and polytheists of the time “the worst of all beings”….
somehistory says
The goon is a lamebrain, acquiescing to the scuzzy muzzie crowd.. He’s such a coward that he uses the Bible’s Hebrew texts to defend his caving to the scuzzy muzzies. Too afraid to come right out and say he supports the demonic hate speech in which his best buds engage.
I have read and re-read numerous times, the Hebrew texts. In some places, as when David was fighting the brutish and cruel philistines. he called them names. But, the philistines are no more. No Jew today curses the philistines….at least not publicly.
In other parts of the Hebrew Scriptures, a.k.a. The Old Testament (the promise God gave to Abraham, Isaac and David), the Jews are told to allow non-Jews to dwell peacefully in the Land as long as the Law is followed by the “foreigner” and “alien resident.”
But, the pm goon coward…is not really aware of the texts he’s trying to use to keep muzzies from being affected by the new law. He wants to make sure muzzies can still call for rape, murder and extortion of Christians, Jews and others there in Australia.
GE says
Makes me think of that old saying somehistory—
“The devil can cite scripture for his purpose.”
somehistory says
Thank you, GE. Yes, satan tried that with Jesus on the mountain. The devil’s agents keep trying it today.
Another Scritpture: “God is not one to be mocked; for whatever a man is sowing, this he will also reap.”
gravenimage says
+1
Tony Alex says
It’s insane to acquiesce to marauding fanatical islamists – but that’s just what this limp ‘politician’ is doing. Red Riding Hood inviting the Big Bad Wolf in for tea.
I AM THE INFIDEL YOUR ALLAH WARNED YOU ABOUT says
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese just proved that he’s just a muslim arse licking dumb ass. If English is his real language and if he’s read the Bible (Old and New Testament) and the Quran he should know that the contents in the Old Testament are historical events written in the past tense whereas, every content especially the muslim poophead MoreHamHead’s instructions are all in the present tense… for example:
Surah al-Baqarah 2:191
Kill them wherever you come upon them1 and drive them out of the places from which they have driven you out. For persecution is far worse than killing.
Surah al-Ma’idah 5:51
O believers! Take neither Jews nor Christians as guardians—they are guardians of each other. Whoever does so will be counted as one of them.
Notice.. the contents are all in the present tense.
Need I say more
Devon Fremd says
What a putz. By the way, Laurence Karacsony’s last name means “Christmas” in Hungarian.
Tim gallagher says
Albanese and his left wing government will never wake up to islam. They are hopeless. Naturally, the government has declined since the Bondi massacre. Too many of the liberal party’s members are sort of Labor types. What is amazing and I don’t know if it will last is the huge surge in people out here saying they will vote for the one nation party and I will one of them. I believe they see Islam clearly and would aim to let almost no Muslims in. They always been a fringe party with 5 to7 percent vote. Since the Bondi massacre they have shot up to 15 and 21 per cent in polls. I don’t know how accurate the polls are. I was stunned at the 21 per cent. I think it means a lot of people have woken up to islam. I hope so. You want to destroy a country let Muslims in.
x says
He quoted the Bible and his tongue did not catch on fire….strange
somehistory says
According to the above report, he did not actually ‘quote the Bible.’ He just referred to the “Old Testament.” As if by reading it, one could see the same kinds of things that muzzies say….which is, of course, untrue.
OLD GUY says
Awe, but is it a forked tongue with which he speaks? He’s is a politician!
LibertyORdeath says
Sounds like good news to me. Keep using EXACT quotes to criticize Islam and then play this speech when they complain.
John says
That’s fine. When criticising Islam, just use the Quran’s own texts. There’s no shortage of material to hurl back at the Muhammadans for the purpose of criticising them.
What’s the problem?
gravenimage says
Australia: Albanese refers to the Bible in defending hate speech exemption in new laws
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What a stooge. Jews and Christians are not using any part of the Torah or Gospel to harm people–would that we could say the same of Muslims and the vicious texts of Islam.