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Uniting Church says “NO” to racial discrimination changes

QLD Synod Webmaster — Thu, 12 Jun 2014 22:34:37 +0000

The Uniting Church in Australia is one of over 150 leading community organisations from around Australia that yesterday signed an open letter to the Attorney-General George Brandis urging the government not to proceed with proposed changes to the Racial Discrimination Act. The letter says racism is a serious, continuing problem in Australia and remains a major barrier ...

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Uniting Church joins the call for protection of racial vilification laws

QLD Synod Webmaster — Fri, 21 Mar 2014 02:45:25 +0000

The Queensland Synod is one of 165 signatories on a letter urging the Attorney General George Brandis not to repeal the racial vilification provisions in the Racial Discrimination Act 1975. The particular concern is around the proposed abolition of Section 18c which makes it unlawful for a person to do or say something (other than ...

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