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Liberal Senator Zed Seselja
Liberal Senator Zed Seselja Source: AAP

Community leaders have taken their concerns over changes to the Racial Discrimination Act all the way to Canberra.


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By Marija Jovanovic, Jin Sun Lane

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Community leaders have taken their concerns over changes to the Racial Discrimination Act all the way to Canberra.


Community groups around the country have fought this battle before.

 

Two years ago, it was their backlash against changes to the Racial Discrimination Act that forced former Prime Minister Tony Abbott to abandon such a move.

 

Earlier this month, the Prime Minister agreed to a parliamentary inquiry into whether section 18C of the Racial Discrimination Act imposes unreasonable restrictions on freedom of speech.

 

Now the issue's being looked at by a parliamentary inquiry.

 

But community leaders warn against making any changes which they say would affect all Australians, no matter what their ethnicity.

 


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