Community leaders reject mooted changes to race hate laws
March 18, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
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Representatives of the Indigenous, Greek, Jewish, Chinese, Arab, Armenian and Korean communities have expressed their “vehement opposition” to changes that have been mooted to sections of the Racial Discrimination Act which prohibit public conduct that is reasonably likely to “offend, insult, humiliate or intimidate” a person or groups because of their skin colour or national or ethnic origin. Read more
Senator Brandis meets ethnic community leaders
January 16, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
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With the review of Section 18C of the Racial Discrimination Act a contentious issue leading into the next session of Parliament, Attorney-General Senator George Brandis has met this week with leaders of various ethnic communities. Read more
Attorney-General meets community leaders on Racial Discrimination Act revision
December 10, 2013 by J-Wire Staff
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Attorney-General Senator George Brandis has held two meetings with representatives from various ethnic communities regarding the reviews of Section C of the Racial Discrimination Act. Read more
Danby on Discrimination
December 7, 2013 by J-Wire Staff
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Federal Labor MP Michael Danby has told Parliament that the Racial Discrimination Act legislation which the current government intends to weaken, should not be changed…a view held by former Prime Minister Julia Gillard. Read more
AUJS backs ECAJ on Racial Discrimination Act issue
December 5, 2013 by
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The Australasian Union of Jewish Students (AUJS) has backed the Executive Council of Australian Jewry in calling on the Federal Government to abandon its plans to repeal or weaken Australia’s race hate laws. Read more
