Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

RACIAL DISCRIMINATION ACT 1975 - SECT 18D

    Section   18C does not render unlawful anything said or done reasonably and in good faith:

  (a)   in the performance, exhibition or distribution of an artistic work; or

  (b)   in the course of any statement, publication, discussion or debate made or held for any genuine academic, artistic or scientific purpose or any other genuine purpose in the public interest; or

  (c)   in making or publishing:

  (i)   a fair and accurate report of any event or matter of public interest; or

  (ii)   a fair comment on any event or matter of public interest if the comment is an expression of a genuine belief held by the person making the comment.