George Brandis (Queensland, Liberal Party, Attorney-General) Share this | Hansard source

The answer to the first part of the question is, yes, I am aware of the view expressed by those councils. The answer to the second part of the question is, no, I do not agree. I do not agree because what the government is proposing to do is repair section 18C by ensuring that it does effectively protect against racial vilification, which the section in its current form does not, but does not adopt the technique of political censorship, which in a free country should never be allowed.