Institute of Race Relations hands over 17 000-signature petition opposing race laws [SOUND]

# The Institute of Race Relations says the government should focus on policies that make it easier for businesses to hire workers. The organisation has handed over a petition with more than 17-thousand signatures to the Department of Employment and Labour, calling for an end to race-based laws. The institute’s Makone Maja, warns that race-based laws discourage investment and worsen unemployment, which has now risen to 33.2-percent: