Parliament joint commitee reports on discrimination laws

The chairman of the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Human Rights,Ian Goodenough.

The chairman of the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Human Rights,Ian Goodenough. Source: AAP

A much anticipated report into freedom of speech has found that Australian race hate laws should not be watered down.


While it recognises the impacts of racism, one recommendation includes giving the Human Rights Commission more power to terminate trivial complaints.

 






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