Bill Shorten (Maribyrnong, Australian Labor Party, Leader of the Opposition) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

My question is to the Prime Minister. In newspaper reports today the member for Warringah says that the existing protections against racist hate speech under section 18C of the Racial Discrimination Act are, and I quote, 'getting completely out of hand'. Does the Prime Minister agree with the views of his predecessor? Do these views reflect government policy?

Malcolm Turnbull (Wentworth, Liberal Party, Prime Minister) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

The honourable member for Warringah is, like all honourable members, free to express his views on the issues of the day. But as we recall when the honourable member was the Prime Minister, my distinguished predecessor, the decision was taken by the government not to proceed with changes to section 18C. That decision has not been reviewed or altered.