Far-right group accused of hate speech fails to appear at Queensland tribunal

Party for Freedom, which equated same-sex marriage with child abuse, did not attend compulsory conference

A far-right group accused of engaging in “public acts of hate speech” against LGBTI people has failed to appear in the Queensland anti-discrimination tribunal to respond to a landmark complaint.

The LGTBI legal service last year lodged complaints against 25 groups and individuals who made “shocking” public comments, mostly online, and social media posts, during the 2017 same-sex marriage postal survey.

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