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

I agree that the proposed changes are a huge step in the right direction and I welcome the contribution of all who have contributed to this discussion, including the Institute of Public Affairs. The Institute of Public Affairs—if you did not know, Senator Peris—is an institute that has been in existence for 70 years and is dedicated to the cause of the promotion of freedom. It is particularly concerned with section 18C, a concern which the government shares and which is shared by most people I know in this country. The way section 18C is constructed—