Bishop Mari Emmanuel's free speech defence of the attack video
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Bishop Mari Emmanuel's free speech defence of the attack video

The bishop stabbed at Christ the Good Shepherd Church in Sydney on April 15 says he does not want people to use the attack to serve their own interests to control free speech.

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