Graham Perrett (Moreton, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Hansard source

to move—

That the House:

(1)

recognises the contributions of multicultural Australia to our social, economic and cultural strength;

(2)

pays tribute to members of our migrant communities, many of whom have overcome severe hardship and personal tragedy in their homelands before migrating to Australia;

(3)

commits to uphold the Australian ideal of the ‘fair go’ and strives to build racial harmony in our community;

(4)

condemns recent political efforts to malign refugee and humanitarian entrant communities; and

(5)

recognises the positive contribution being made by our African–Australian community.

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