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555:"In the ALRC’s view, s 18C of the Act would benefit from more thorough review in relation to implications for freedom of speech. In particular, there are arguments that s 18C lacks sufficient precision and clarity, and unjustifiably interferes with freedom of speech by extending to speech that is reasonably likely to ‘offend’. In some respects, the provision is broader than is required under international law, broader than similar laws in other jurisdictions, and may be susceptible to constitutional challenge." In 2016, Labor Senator 254:
identification and carrying large guns had marched into the community conducting early-morning raids on 27 November 2004. Residents reported officers kicking down doors, pointing guns at children's heads, and tasering residents. with one resident and his partner awarded $ 235,000 compensation for assault, battery and false imprisonment in a separate case. Subsequently, this led to a record class action settlement of $ 30 million and a formal apology issued by the Queensland State Government in May 2018.
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In 2013, members of the Abbott government proposed significant changes to section 18C in a draft bill put on public exhibition, which would have substantially limited the scope of the prohibition. The Attorney-General, George Brandis, defended the proposed changes, stating that people have "a right
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called for review of section 18C, stating “In particular, there are arguments that s18C lacks sufficient precision and clarity, and unjustifiably interferes with freedom of speech by extending to speech that is reasonably likely to ‘offend’." The ALRC noted that it had received "widely divergent
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Section 18C of the Act has been a topic of debate, especially in recent years. While some conservative politicians have claimed the bar for breaching 18C is too low, courts have consistently shown that this is not the case, and to fall within 18C the speech must have "... profound and serious
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Racial discrimination occurs under the Act when someone is treated less fairly than someone else in a similar situation because of their race, colour, descent or national or ethnic origin. Racial discrimination can also occur when a policy or rule appears to treat everyone in the same way but
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In 2011, the Federal Court ruled that commentator Andrew Bolt had contravened section 18C of the Act as he could not rely on the exemptions under Section 18D. Bolt said that the verdict was "a restriction on the freedom of all Australians to discuss multiculturalism and how people identify
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While the AHRC maintains that the Act provides an appropriate balance between freedom of speech and freedom from racial vilification, legal academics Forrester, Finlay and Zimmermann have suggested that section 18C of the Act, enacted in 1995, may be unconstitutional on the basis that it is
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with $ 220,000 in damages awarded in 2016. Police actions were described in the judgement as "unnecessary, disproportionate" with police having "acted in these ways because they were dealing with an Aboriginal community." Dozens of police officers in riot gear wearing balaclavas with no
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Section 18C of the Act makes it is unlawful for a person to do an act in public if it is reasonably likely to "offend, insult, humiliate or intimidate" a person of a certain race, colour or national or ethnic origin, and the act was done because of one or more of those characteristics.
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While some conservative politicians have claimed the bar for breaching 18C is too low, courts have consistently shown that this is not the case, and to fall within 18C the speech must have "... profound and serious effects, not to be likened to mere slights."
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argued that section 18C stretches out its fingers "into the realm of what Orwell might have called a Thought Crime". After public consultation and opposition by minority groups, the Government did not proceed with the proposed changes.
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Provision of goods and services (section 13) - e.g. when buying something, applying for credit, using banks, seeking assistance from government departments, lawyers, doctors and hospitals, or attending restaurants, pubs, entertainment
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An aggrieved person may make a complaint of a contravention of the Act to the Australian Human Rights Commission. If the complaint cannot be resolved, then an application alleging "unlawful discrimination" may be made to the
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against certain students for comments made on Facebook after one of them had been evicted from a computer room set aside for indigenous students, on the basis that the claim had no reasonable prospects of
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under the Award Wages Process, established in May 1999, to Indigenous people employed by the government on Aboriginal reserves between 1975 and 1986 (the date their policy of paying below-award rates to
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HREOCA 39 the HREOC found that a person had contravened section 18C when they referred to the treatment of Jews in the 1930s and 1940s as having been "mythologised". Following orders made by the
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Access to places and facilities for use by the public (section 11) - e.g. when trying to use parks, libraries, government offices, hotels, places of worship, entertainment centres, hire cars;
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Exemptions are provided in section 18D, including acts relating to artistic works, genuine academic or scientific purposes, fair reporting, and fair comment on matters of public interest.
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HREOCA 2, the HREOC found that Southern Cross Broadcasting and journalist Howard Sattler had contravened section 18C, and ordered each to pay the five complainants $ 10,000 in damages.
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over comments he had made that Aboriginal people were the most primitive people on earth and that aspects of their culture were abhorrent, on the basis that he had apologised in the
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FCAFC 137 the Full Court of the Federal Court of Australia dismissed an appeal from those orders, in which the defendant challenged the constitutional validity of section 18C.
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voiced support for changes to 18C, saying that removing the words "offend" and "insult" and inserting "vilify" would strengthen the laws.
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argued against the provision, saying that a better response to expressions of racial hatred was "public debate, not legal censure".
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HREOCA 9, the HREOC found that a Councillor who had made comments about "shooting" Aboriginal people contravened section 18C.
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HREOCA 34, the HREOC awarded $ 55,000 in damages to an African former refugee who had suffered racial abuse in the workplace.
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actually has an unfair effect on more people of a particular race, colour, descent or national or ethnic origin than others.
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or to the Federal Circuit Court. When such allegations are upheld, the court may make orders, including for compensation.
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Advertising (section 16) - e.g. advertising for a job stating that people from a certain ethnic group cannot apply;
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Employment (section 15) - e.g. when seeking employment, training, promotion, equal pay or conditions of employment;
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Combined Housing Organisation Ltd, Ipswich Regional Atsic for Legal Services, Thompson and Fisher v Hanson
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Combined Housing Organisation Ltd, Ipswich Regional Atsic for Legal Services, Thompson and Fisher v Hanson
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Aboriginal reserve and were underpaid between 31 October 1975 (the Act's start date) and 31 May 1984.
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have proposed less significant and narrower changes to section 18C, and the Attorney-General,
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had contravened section 18C for comments made in relation to fair-skinned Aboriginal persons.
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has also been raised as an issue (Justice Bromberg had once stood for Labor pre-selection).
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found that a person had contravened section 18C by calling his neighbour a "black bastard".
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HREOCA 23, the predecessor of the AHRC, the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission (
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was awarded to each applicant, although the evidence suggested that the loss of income
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Land, housing or accommodation (section 12) - e.g. when buying a house or when renting;
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confirmed that the external affairs power was a valid source of power for the Act in
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International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination
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Forrester, Joshua; Finlay, Lorraine & Zimmermann, Augusto (6 May 2016).
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Cases and determinations in relation to section 18C include the following:
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summarily dismissed a claim brought by an indigenous staff member at the
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An Act relating to the Elimination of Racial and other Discrimination
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The source of the federal parliament's power to pass the Act is the
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In November, 2016, the President of the Human Rights Commission
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views" on whether s 18C should be amended but found as follows:
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HREOCA 58, the HREOC dismissed a complaint against politician
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in certain contexts unlawful in Australia, and also overrides
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Prior v Queensland University of Technology & Ors (No.2)
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HREOCA 1, the HREOC dismissed a complaint against Senator
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Prior v Queensland University of Technology & Others
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It is against the law to discriminate in areas such as:
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Prohibition of racial discrimination in certain contexts
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The political allegiance of the presiding judge to the
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Parliament of Australia
Long title
Racial Discrimination Act 1975
House of Representatives
Act
Australian Parliament
Whitlam government
racial discrimination
state and territory
Australian Human Rights Commission
Federal Court of Australia
Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia
Aboriginal
Great Palm Island
Indigenous Australians
Wotton v Queensland (No 5)
2004 Palm Island community riot
Section 18C of the Racial Discrimination Act 1975
Pom
Pauline Hanson
Ross Lightfoot
Senate
Federal Court of Australia
Federal Magistrates Court of Australia
Eatock v Bolt
Federal Court of Australia
Andrew Bolt
Federal Circuit Court of Australia
Queensland University Technology

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