Proposals against incitement of hatred and discrimination Summary of submissions [pdf, 4.7 MB]
...submitter said it was “undemocratic to allow them [judges] to effectively write the law when there has been such a lack of clarity around the intent of parliament.” Relying on the Police and the Courts to prove ‘intent’ was viewed as a waste of resources. Very few submitters questioned the role of the jury: “What evidence is a jury supposed to assess if the sole “evidence” is that expression of that opinion hurt the feelings of the complainant? It is almost certain that “...