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...
A Law Meant to Protect Kids Is Silencing Adults – One MP Has Had Enough
Every so often, Parliament does something sensible about free speech - such as passing legislation in November protecting academic freedom at universities - and this week brings another promising deve...
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...
