To Luigi - Australian laws

Submitted by Julie (Australia), Sep 17, 2008 at 00:38

1989 Racial Vilification Amendment Act (RVAA), modifying the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977. Section 20C declares:

"It is unlawful for a person, by a public act, to incite hatred towards, serious contempt for, or severe ridicule of, a person or group of persons on the ground of the race of the person or members of the group."

"This sets a higher harm threshold than the Commonwealth law, with a requirement for "incitement". Again, there are a series of defenses; the trigger is a complaint to the Anti-Discrimination Board. The RVAA also created, in Section 20D, a criminal offense of "serious racial vilification".

This is all I need to say Luigi - your response to my inital post has not been read. You do not reside in Australia and you do not appreciate our laws. I would ask you to please get back in your box.

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