New Nursing Code risks gagging nurses and undermining public trust
23 January 2026New Nursing Code risks gagging nurses and undermining public trust The Free Speech Union is raising serious concerns about the Nursing Council’s proposed Code of Conduct, warning that n...
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...
Submission on The Telecommunications Bill's effect on free expression online.
Read our submission to the Economic Development, Science and Innovation (EDSI) Select Committee, where we raised concerns about the Telecommunications and Other Matters Amendment Bill's potential effe...
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...
