Woman who objected to depiction of Indigenous father says she felt she was blocked from the conciliation she wantedThe woman who lodged a section 18C complaint against Bill Leak has accused the the cartoonist’s lawyers of trying to coax the case into court because they were confident they would win. Melissa Dinnison,who is a university student currently on exchange in Germany, said she had lodged the complaint with the Human Rights Commission (HRC) because she wanted to occupy a “frank and open discussion” with Leak following his controversial cartoon depicting an Indigenous father. Related: The tirade about 18C is a massive piece of fakery, and a culture war conceit | Richard Ackland Related: Bill Leak defends 'racist' cartoon amid widespread criticism Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com