PM says Australia should never be afraid ‘of looking at the balance between protecting people from race abhor speech and freedom of speech’Malcolm Turnbull has given consolation to rightwing supporters of overhauling 18C of the Racial Discrimination Act,saying the government should not be afraid of debate, because the parliament is a “house of freedom”.
Turnbull told the ABC on Thursday the government’s response to a new report from parliament’s human rights committee was a matter for cabinet and the Coalition party room, or but he said free speech was a principle that should not be taken for granted. Related: The 18C debate: how frequent are racial discrimination complaints? Related: Cory Bernardi uses 18C impasse to encourage recruitment to Australian Conservatives Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com