Australia's rushed hate speech laws highlight risks of emotion-driven legislation
21 January 2026 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Australia's rushed hate speech laws highlight risks of emotion-driven legislation “New Zealand should learn from the problems emerging in Australia's new anti-ha...
Telecommunications Bill raises questions about encryption and offshore providers
13 January 2026 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Telecommunications Bill raises questions about encryption and offshore providers Proposed changes to New Zealand’s telecommunications laws could significantly af...
UK threat to ban X reveals how safety rhetoric becomes censorship infrastructure
11 January 2026 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE UK threat to ban X reveals how safety rhetoric becomes censorship infrastructure “The Free Speech Union warns that the United Kingdom's threat to block X entirely...
Free Speech Includes The Right To Protest – But Not The Right To Intimidate
21 December 2025 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Free speech includes the right to protest – but not the right to intimidate The confrontation between Destiny Church supporters and a lawful Sikh Nagar Kirtan pa...
Free Speech Union welcomes Melissa Lee’s Member’s Bill to reform the Harmful Digital Communications Act
17 December 2025 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Free Speech Union welcomes Melissa Lee’s Member’s Bill to reform the Harmful Digital Communications Act The Free Speech Union welcomes National MP Melissa Lee...
Inter-University Council on Academic Freedom commends introduction of University of Auckland Freedom of Expression statement
12 December 2025FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEInter-University Council on Academic Freedom commends introduction of University of Auckland Freedom of Expression statementThe University of Auckland has official...
