KEY POINTS FROM FREEDOM OF SPEECH REPORT: <\/p>\n
* LEADERSHIP <\/p>\n
Community leaders and politicians should identify and condemn racially hateful and discriminatory speech. <\/p>\n
* SECTION 18C OF RACIAL DISCRIMINATION ACT <\/p>\n
No repeal, but some MPs still say the words \"offend\", \"insult\" and \"humiliate\" should be replaced with \"harass\". <\/p>\n
* HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION <\/p>\n
Time limits on all aspects of dealing with complaints; commission must be fairer to all parties impacted by the complaint; commission can terminate a complaint if it has no reasonable prospect of success; cost orders to prevent frivolous claims; new guidelines for the HRC president in relation to complaint handing; appointment of a part-time judge to help deal with initial complaints. <\/p>\n
* LABOR VIEW <\/p>\n
Commission will need extra funding; current laws strike the right balance between free speech and freedom from racial abuse. <\/p>\n
* GREENS VIEW <\/p>\n
Keep Section 18C as is; enable the commission to terminate complaints that lack merit. <\/p>\n
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