Australia’s Future With Tony Abbott – New ‘hate group’ laws will shut down debate

22 January 2026

By: Daniel Wild

See below for show notes:

On the first episode of a new series of Australia’s Future with Tony Abbott, Tony and Daniel Wild discuss the Albanese government’s so-called anti-hate group laws and how they will effect political debate in Australia.

Tony and Daniel also look at the domination of One Nation over the Liberals and National Party; the Royal Commission into the Bondi Massacre; and President Trump’s latest foreign policy adventurism.

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