Report
Freedom of speech in Australia
Inquiry into the operation of Part IIA of the Racial Discrimination Act 1975 (Cth) and related procedures under the Australian Human Rights Commission Act 1986 (Cth)
Publisher
Human rights
Freedom of speech
Race discrimination
Racial vilification
Australia
Description
On 8 November 2016, pursuant to the section 7(c) of the Human Rights (Parliamentary Scrutiny) Act 2011, the Attorney-General referred to the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Human Rights the following matters for inquiry and report:
- whether the operation of Part IIA of the Racial Discrimination Act 1975 (Cth) (including sections 18C and 18D) impose unreasonable restrictions on freedom of speech; and
- whether the complaints-handling procedures of the Australian Human Rights Commission should be reformed.
Publication Details
ISBN:
978-1-76010-526-6
Copyright:
Commonwealth of Australia 2017
Access Rights Type:
open
Post date:
28 Feb 2017
