05 May 2014
Labor has called on the Government to support Senator Lisa Singh's Private Senator's Bill if they are serious about preventing identity crime.
30 April 2014
Today is final day of the Abbott Government's consultation period for their proposed changes to the Racial Discrimination Act.
23 April 2014
Shadow Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus QC and Shadow Minister for Citizenship and Multiculturalism Michelle Rowland last night addressed a community forum in Bankstown, hosted by the Member for Blaxland Jason Clare, to discuss the Abbott Government's proposed changes to Section 18C of the Racial Discrimination Act.
14 April 2014
Prime Minister Tony Abbott and Senator Brandis need to listen to the overwhelming community support for retaining the current protections against racist hate speech in the Racial Discrimination Act.
01 April 2014
Shadow Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus QC last night attended a community forum in Brisbane with the Member for Moreton Graham Perrett and the Member for Griffith Terri Butler to discuss the Abbott Government's proposed changes to Section 18C of the Racial Discrimination Act.
27 March 2014
Reports today that the Attorney-General was rolled in Cabinet over his plan to entirely repeal Section 18C of the Racial Discrimination Act should worry all Australians.
25 March 2014
Changes to the Racial Discrimination Act announced by Senator Brandis today will significantly water down protections against racist hate speech in Australia.
24 March 2014
Senator Brandis has clearly revealed today he intends to give a green light to racist hate speech in Australia.
21 March 2014
Shadow Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus QC and Shadow Minister for Citizenship and Multiculturalism Michelle Rowland have called on Tony Abbott to reconsider his plan to repeal Section 18C of the Racial Discrimination Act.
20 March 2014
Shadow Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus QC and Shadow Parliamentary Secretary to the Shadow Attorney-General Senator Lisa Singh have announced the introduction today of the Privacy Amendment (Alerts Bill) 2014 as a Private Senators Bill.