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Shorten Says Brandis Has Been Humiliated By Cabinet Over 18C Repeal

Aug 05, 2014

The Leader of the Opposition, Bill Shorten, says the Attorney-General, Senator George Brandis has been humiliated by the Abbott government’s backdown on the repeal of Section 18C of the Racial Discrimination Act.

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The backdown was announced this afternoon, together with a batch of new anti-terrorism measures.

In a television interview just last night, Brandis defended the proposed repeal of Section 18C.

Shorten spoke at a press conference with the ALP’s shadow Attorney-General, Mark Dreyfus.

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Abbott Kills 18C Repeal; New Counter-Terrorism Measures To Cost $630m Over Four Years

Aug 05, 2014

Prime Minister Tony Abbott has abandoned government plans to repeal Section 18C of the Racial Discrimination Act.

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Section 18c makes it an offence to offend, insult, humiliate or intimidate a person or group on the basis of their race, colour, or national or ethnic origin.

The proposed repeal of 18C has been the subject of intense debate since the government’s election last year. The legislation is “off the table”, Abbott told a press conference in Canberra. He said he did not want to jeopardise “national unity” and it was “a complication we just don’t need and we’re just not going to proceed with it”.

Flanked by Foreign Minister Julie Bishop and Attorney-General Senator George Brandis, Abbott also announced a series of counter-terrorism measures that will cost $630 million over the next four years. [Read more…]

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