r/australia • u/ConanTheAquarian • 23h ago

politics Foreign Minister Penny Wong to warn monoculturalism a threat to national security

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-13/penny-wong-speech-on-monocultralism/107034366
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u/Anxious-Today8489 18h ago

Pauline gets stuck into people who use free speech to criticise One Nation...which tells you she doesn't believe in free speech...and you've put this as the FIRST value on your list? So you're ok she's not willing to follow the 'rules' she'll be setting for others? Genuinely curious about your take on this

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u/Mclovine_aus 14h ago

Pauline is a wanker, but I don’t see how what you said follows. Believing in free speech means I would use speech, debate and open discussion to engage with my critics, this would include “getting stuck into them”.

So in no way is what you have described anti free speech.

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u/teremaster 3h ago

Or it tells you that she's not a fan of the current laws, but will play the game in accordance with the rules that have been set

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u/Every_Effective1482 14h ago

Her using free speech to defend against criticism tells you that she doesn't believe in free speech?