Australia does not actually have a "Bill of Rights" so we don't actually have specifically the "Freedm of Speech".
Maybe it does.
A BILL
FOR
An Act relating to the human rights and fundamental freedoms
of all Australians and all people in Australia
BE IT ENACTED by the Queen, and the Senate, and the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Australia, as follows:
PART I—PRELIMINARY
Short title
1. This Act may be cited as the
Australian Bill of Rights Act 1985.
Commencement
2. (1) Sections 1, 2, 3 and 50 shall come into operation on the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent.
(2) The remaining sections (other than section 11) shall come into operation on a day to be fixed by Proclamation.
(3) Section 11 shall come into operation at the expiration of 5 years after the day fixed for the purposes of sub-section (2) of this section.
Objects
3. The objects of this Act are—
- (a) to promote universal respect for, and observance of, human rights and fundamental freedoms for all persons without discrimination; (b) to that end, to give effect to certain provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights by enacting an Australian Bill of Rights; (c) to ensure that any person whose rights or freedoms as set out in the Australian Bill of Rights are infringed by or under any law in relation to which that Bill of Rights operates has an effective remedy; and (d) to promote, enhance and secure, as paramount objectives, the freedom and dignity of the human person, equality of opportunity for all persons and full and free participation by all Australians in public affairs and public debate.
Ref:
Australian Bill of Rights Bill 1985--As read a third time
