Opened the debate
Fatima Payman (WA) (Australia's Voice)
Australia's Voice
Payman moved amendments on behalf of herself and Senator Thorpe to insert specific notes into the bill. Payman argued that criticism of the state of Israel, the Israeli Defence Force, or Zionism should not be inherently treated as criticism of Jewish people. The amendments referenced the Federal Court judgment in Wertheim v Haddad to define such criticism as protected political speech. Payman also sought to include general provisions protecting the self-determination of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and ensuring alignment with international civil and political rights covenants.