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Shorten Says Brandis Has Been Humiliated By Cabinet Over 18C Repeal

The Leader of the Opposition, Bill Shorten, says the Attorney-General, Senator George Brandis has been humiliated by the Abbott government’s backdown on the repeal of Section 18C of the Racial Discrimination Act.

Shorten

The backdown was announced this afternoon, together with a batch of new anti-terrorism measures.

In a television interview just last night, Brandis defended the proposed repeal of Section 18C.

Shorten spoke at a press conference with the ALP’s shadow Attorney-General, Mark Dreyfus.

  • Listen to Shorten and Dreyfus (10m)
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