The passing of “emergency” anti-vilification laws on Tuesday is our parliament’s declaration to the world that it doesn’t trust Australians to conduct a civil debate. That’s right, the government of one of the world’s longest-existing and most peaceful modern democracies threatens its own citizens with fines of up to $12,600 if they engage in what many people unhelpfully call “vilification” during the national debate on same-sex marriage.
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