Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts66. (1) It is unlawful for a person, by a public act, to incite hatred towards, serious contempt for, or severe ridicule of, a person or group of persons on the ground of the race of the person or members of the group.
(2) Nothing in this section renders unlawful—
(a) a fair report of a public act referred to in subsection (1);
(b) a communication or the distribution or dissemination of any matter comprising a publication which is subject to a defence of absolute privilege in proceedings for defamation; or
(c) a public act, done reasonably and in good faith, for academic, artistic, scientific or research purposes or for other purposes in the public interest, including discussion or debate about and expositions of any act or matter.