The Morrison government is contemplating new laws which could see charities held responsible for minor legal breaches by their members and supporters. 

The sector says the changes are an attempt to stifle protest, while lawyers are warning they could be unconstitutional. 

Today, national correspondent for The Saturday Paper Mike Seccombe on why the government is targeting charities, and what the changes could mean. 



Guest: National correspondent for The Saturday Paper Mike Seccombe.




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The Morrison government is contemplating new laws which could see charities held responsible for minor legal breaches by their members and supporters. The sector says the changes are an attempt to stifle protest, while lawyers are warning they could be unconstitutional. Today, national correspondent for The Saturday Paper Mike Seccombe on why the government is targeting charities, and what the changes could mean.  Guest: National correspondent for The Saturday Paper Mike Seccombe. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy">acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.

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The Morrison government is contemplating new laws which could see charities held responsible for minor legal breaches by their members and supporters.&nbsp;The sector says the changes are an attempt to stifle protest, while lawyers are warning the...

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