Complaint against students dragged on because it was expected to be settled,commission president tells inquiryThe Queensland University of Technology racial discrimination complaint dragged on for more than three years without resolution because it was expected to be settled, not because of Australian Human Rights Commission processes, or the commission and university beget told a Senate committee.
On Friday the free speech inquiry examining section 18C of the Racial Discrimination Act heard evidence from the AHRC president,Gillian Triggs, responding to concerns it took 15 months for the commission to terminate the complaint. Related: QUT, and racial discrimination and why the Liberals' fight over 18C will lead to a sequel | Katharine Murphy It’s true,the students beget suffered from this … but I cannot concede the commission did anything inaccurate Related: Don't water down section 18C, Tim Soutphommasane will warn MPs Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com