House debates

Wednesday, 31 August 2016

Questions without Notice

Racial Discrimination Act 1975

3:00 pm

Photo of Mr Tony BurkeMr Tony Burke (Watson, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Minister for Finance) Share this | Hansard source

My question is to the Prime Minister. The Prime Minister, in an earlier answer, said there were no current plans to change the wording of section 18C of the Racial Discrimination Act, but he did not endorse the wording which is currently in place and has been in place for more than 20 years. Can the Prime Minister provide any example of a comment that is currently prohibited by 18C of the Racial Discrimination Act that the government believes should be permitted? Will the Prime Minister rule out any change this term?

Ms Collins interjecting

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