The Ironic Aftermath of Eatock v Bolt

18 Pages Posted: 3 Sep 2015

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Adrienne Stone

University of Melbourne - Law School

Date Written: September 2, 2015

Abstract

This article reviews the decision of the Federal Court in Eatock v Bolt and then turns to its aftermath — the campaign to amend the Racial Discrimination Act 1975 (Cth). The campaign to amend s 18C, like any public debate of a complex legal issue, was at times unsatisfactory. However, in this article it is argued that there were deeper flaws in the campaign against s 18C that undermined the very commitment to freedom of speech on which the campaign was based.

Keywords: Freedom of speech, hate speech, Australia

JEL Classification: K00, K39

Suggested Citation

Stone, Adrienne, The Ironic Aftermath of Eatock v Bolt (September 2, 2015). Melbourne University Law Review, Vol. 38, No. 3, 2015, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2654648

Adrienne Stone (Contact Author)

University of Melbourne - Law School ( email )

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