Men charged under Queensland's hate speech laws enter not guilty pleas
One of the men told the court: "I was charged with saying ‘From the River to the Sea,’ the great crime of the century".
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Two men charged under Queensland's hate speech laws enter not guilty pleasLBy Lucy LoramTopic:Courts32m ago32 minutes agoWed 29 Apr 2026 at 3:59amLiam Parry, pictured earlier this month, pleaded not guilty on Wednesday. (ABC News: Lottie Twyford)In short: Liam Parry and James (Jim) Dowling have entered not guilty pleas after being charged with reciting or saying the phrase "From the River to the Sea" in separate protests last month.The Queensland government outlawed the phrase, along with "globalise the intifada" in March.What's next? Mr Parry's and Mr Dowling's matters have been adjourned.abc.net.au/news/qld-man-charged-hate-speech-laws-not-guilty-pleas/106619998Link copiedShareShare articleTwo of the first people in Queensland to be facing the state's recently passed hate speech laws…
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