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The Victorian government has introduced the Justice Legislation Amendment (Anti-Vilification and Social Cohesion) Bill 2024 to replace the Racial and Religious Tolerance Act 2000 (RRT Act) with a much broader set of bans on speech...

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In September 2024, the Victorian Government released proposed changes to anti-vilification laws in Victoria. These changes would significantly broaden the reach of anti-vilification legislation and criminalise a wider range of acts. The proposed legislation would...

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In September 2023, the NSW Government set the NSW Law Reform Commission the task of reviewing the 1977 Anti-Discrimination Act. They were asked to consider the following: The terms of review are very broad, and...

In February 2023, the Treasurer asked the Productivity Commission to investigate how to increase philanthropic giving in Australia. In November 2023 the Commission released its draft report. Unfortunately, the report’s recommendations went far beyond the...