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Threats against politicians are on the rise. How can we move to a better, safer politics?

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Threats against politicians are on the rise. How can we move to a better, safer politics?

The alleged attack on independent MP Helen Haines has horrified Australia. But around the world, politicians and women in particular face increased threats to their safety

“Thoughts and prayers.” After each soul-destroying mass shooting in the United States, this is the platitude invariably trotted out by every impotent politician unable to confront the stranglehold reality of the country’s gun lobby.

“Turn the temperature down,” risks becoming Australia’s equivalent. The plaintive cry to hold back a rising tide of hatred and anger, incubated, amplified and legitimised online, now spilling into grotesque real-world violence.



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