Rónán Mullen said he was “glad” the Minister had announced changes to the bill but he was still troubled by one aspect of it in particular.
Rónán Mullen said he was “glad” the Minister had announced changes to the bill but he was still troubled by one aspect of it in particular.Rónán Mullen has said he still has “massive concerns” about the Government’s Hate Crime Bill - despite significant changes to it., independent Senator Rónán Mullen said he was “glad” the Minister had announced changes to the bill but he was still troubled by one aspect of it in particular.
Barry Ward said the “incredibly broad” definition of gender had been included in the bill on purpose. “If you’re the victim of crime, it is entirely the different the effect on you if it’s because of a characteristic that is inherent to you, that you can’t change, that is part of who you are,” he said.
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