Conservative Liberal backbencher Cory Bernardi has introduced a private bill to amend race-hate speech laws in the Senate. Senator Bernardi has moved the bill on behalf of several Government colleagues as well as crossbenchers including Pauline Hanson and Derryn Hinch. The bill seeks to remove the words "offend" and "insult" from section 18C of the Racial Discrimination Act. More on this story by Panos Apostolou and Themis Kallos.
Conservative Liberal backbencher Cory Bernardi has introduced a private bill to amend race-hate speech laws in the Senate. Senator Bernardi has moved the bill on behalf of several Government colleagues as well as crossbenchers including Pauline Hanson and Derryn Hinch. The bill seeks to remove the words "offend" and "insult" from section 18C of the Racial Discrimination Act. More on this story by Panos Apostolou and Themis Kallos.
