Free speech inquiry stops short of recommending major changes to 18C race hate laws

By Fergus Hunter
Updated February 28 2017 - 7:14pm, first published 7:02pm
Liberal MP Ian Goodenough introduced the report to Parliament. Photo: Andrew Meares
Liberal MP Ian Goodenough introduced the report to Parliament. Photo: Andrew Meares

An inquiry established by the Turnbull government in response to an internal push to reform race hate laws has stopped short of backing any major change, a result that could be a blow for the Coalition's diehard free-speech advocates.

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