Australia's New Free Speech Union: Quillette Cetera Episode 29

A conversation with the director of Australia's new Free Speech Union.

8 Feb 2024 · 1 min read

Dara Macdonald, the director of FSU Australia.

Quillette contributor and lawyer, Dara Macdonald, joins me on the podcast to discuss the founding of Australia's new Free Speech Union, of which she serves as director.

Topics covered include the importance of preserving larrikinism in Australian culture, reflections on the Andrew Bolt Section 18C case, the challenge that immigration poses on Australian values, and an analysis of Labor’s proposed misinformation bill for online platforms.

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Dara Macdonald is a Sydney-based lawyer who runs a private members club for free speech (allminusone.org.au). She writes for various publications and on Substack (daramacdonald.substack.com).

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