21st Mar 2018, 4:20 PM – Senate Motions - International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination - Condemn Turnbull Government

The majority voted against this motion, which means it failed.

Motion text

That the Senate—

(a) notes that:

(i) 21 March 2018 is the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, and

(ii) racial discrimination is still prevalent in Australia, and that it has significant impacts on community harmony, as well as people's health and wellbeing;

(b) condemns the Turnbull Government for:

(i) trying to water down the hate speech provisions of the Racial Discrimination Act,

(ii) engaging in a racist campaign against African communities in Victoria, and

(iii) seeking to prioritise white South African farmers in the humanitarian and migration program on the basis of their race; and

(c) recognises that political leaders have a responsibility to stand up for multiculturalism and against racial discrimination.