Introduction
This inquiry was established on 17 December 2012 to inquire into racial vilification law in NSW, in particular, the effectiveness of section 20D of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 which creates the offence of serious racial vilification. The inquiry was referred to the Committee by the Premier of New South Wales who noted that there have been no successful prosecutions under the provision to date.
The Committee will inquire into racial vilification law in NSW, in particular: the effectiveness of section 20D which creates the offence of serious racial vilification; whether section 20D establishes a realistic test for the offence of racial vilification in line with community expectations; and any improvements that could be made to section 20D, having regard to the continued importance of freedom of speech. The terms of reference are set out in a document attached below.
Go to the NSW Parliamentary Counsel's website for the Anti Discrimination Act 1977
The final report was tabled on Tuesday 3 December 2013.
Legislative Council Report Debate, 30 January 2014 Legislative Council Report Debate, 12 August 2014
Terms of reference
Timeline
| Date | Milestone |
|---|---|
| Mon 17 December 2012 | Referred |
| Fri 08 March 2013 | Submissions closed |
| Fri 05 April 2013 | Hearing - Macquarie Room, , New South Wales Parliament, Macquarie Street, Sydney |
| Mon 08 April 2013 | Hearing - Macquarie Room, , New South Wales Parliament, Macquarie Street, Sydney |
| Tue 03 December 2013 | FinalReport |
| Tue 03 June 2014 | Government Response to Final Report |
| Wed 06 June 2018 | Government Response to Final Report |
Submissions
Submissions to this inquiry closed on 08 Mar 2013.
Hearings and transcripts
| Date | Venue details | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 05 April 2013 | Macquarie Room, , New South Wales Parliament, Macquarie Street, Sydney | View schedule | View transcript |
| Mon 08 April 2013 | Macquarie Room, , New South Wales Parliament, Macquarie Street, Sydney | View schedule | View transcript |
Reports and government responses
Government response - Report No 50 - Standing Committee on Law and Justice - Racial vilification law in NSW
- Tabled date:
- Wed 06 June 2018
PDF660.46 KB
Government response - Report No 50 - Standing Committee on Law and Justice - Racial vilification law in NSW
- Tabled date:
- Tue 03 June 2014
PDF28.54 KB
Report No 50 - Standing Committee on Law and Justice - Racial vilification law in NSW
- Tabled date:
- Tue 03 December 2013
PDF552.96 KB
Other documents
Contact us
Tina Higgins
- Role:
- Clerk Assistant – Black Rod
- Phone:
- 9230 2976
- Email:
- law@parliament.nsw.gov.au