Managing lawyer says he was simply keen to shed light on the unique position of Indigenous communities in the debate
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The managing lawyer Michael Lalor attended the only public hearing of the inquiry into 18C amendments to the Racial Discrimination Act in Canberra on Friday but was turned absent. Related: Ethnic minority and legal groups concerned over Racial Discrimination Act changes Related: The 18C debate: how frequent are racial discrimination complaints? Related: Coalition's 18C overhaul a hollow and operatic outbreak of gesture politics | Katharine Murphy Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com