AFP clears Hanson under 2026 hate speech laws

The federal police have dropped their investigation into Pauline Hanson's Sky News comments about Muslim Australians. They don't meet the criminal bar under the 2026 Combatting Antisemitism, Hate and Extremism Act — laws passed after the Bondi terror attack that target incitement and violence, not offence. The Senate censured Hanson in March. Whether that gap is a feature or a failure depends on who you ask.