Changes to race-hate complaint process

CHANGES TO FEDERAL RACE-HATE SPEECH LAWS

* "Reasonable member of the community" test to be applied to all complaints.

* Removal of the words "offend, insult and humiliate" in favour of an offence of "harass and intimidate".

* The Australian Human Rights Commission will have the power to end "unmeritorious complaints" at an early stage.

* There will be limits on judicial reviews of unsuccessful complaints.

* Those who subject to a complaint will be notified to ensure natural justice is applied.