House debates

Monday, 20 August 2018

Statements by Members

Melbourne Electorate: Multiculturalism

4:00 pm

Photo of Adam BandtAdam Bandt (Melbourne, Australian Greens) Share this | Hansard source

A few weeks ago, I was around the corner from my place at the Flemington community centre where Somali Independence Day, organised by the Somali community in Victoria, was being celebrated. The Eritrean community organised the security, the Oromo community were looking after the coffee and the Sudanese were making fairy floss for the kids. That's what I call an 'African gang' in Melbourne. That is what an African gang in Melbourne looks like. Any time our new supreme commander, Peter Dutton, would care to come down and take a look, he would see multiculturalism and solidarity on display.

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