Delivering a safe, rapid and effective vaccination will be one of the greatest operational challenges ever undertaken in Australia. Clear, consistent and targeted communication will be essential to coordinate the vaccine rollout. The experience in many countries, including the UK, Europe and US, shows us that there are higher levels of vaccine hesitancy among some multicultural communities.
Read MoreThe latest Mapping Social Cohesion report by the Scanlon Foundation shows a rising concern about racism in the Australian community. 37 percent of Australian-born respondents and 59 percent of Asian-born respondents expressed concern that racism was a growing problem in Australia. Disturbingly, 22 per cent of Chinese Australian respondents reported they had experienced discrimination more often since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Read MoreFunding for a national anti-racism strategy has been rejected for five years by the Morrison Government, according to the Race Discrimination Commissioner, Mr Chin Tan. The Morrison Government just doesn't get it. Refusing to fund an anti-racism strategy is proof they aren't serious about tackling the scourge that is racism. Racism is unacceptable. Failing to act on racism is unacceptable.
Read MoreThe Morrison Government continues to refuse to implement an anti-racism strategy, despite the Biden Administration signing four executive orders to tackle racial inequality. In recent weeks the Deputy Prime Minister has parroted far-right slogans and Scott Morrison has made deeply insensitive remarks to First Nations people.
Read MoreThe Acting Prime Minister, Michael McCormack's continued attempts to compare the violent attack on democracy on the US Capitol with the Black Lives Movement is offensive, wrong and must be withdrawn. The Acting Prime Minister has referred to the Black Lives Matters movement as 'race riots', demonstrating an unwillingness to understand the aims of BLM to end racially motivated violence and racial injustice.
Read MoreThe Morrison Government's infrastructure credibility has taken another hit today, with Paul Fletcher returning to the Urban Infrastructure and Cities portfolio just three years after he ticked off the purchase of the Leppington Triangle. Speaking at the National Press Club in September, Minister Fletcher admitted he received a briefing on the acquisition of the Leppington Triangle...
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