Senate debates

Monday, 15 October 2018

Motions

Australian Society

4:11 pm

Photo of Richard Di NataleRichard Di Natale (Victoria, Australian Greens) Share this | Hansard source

It's not just okay to be white in Australia; it's actually a ticket to winning the lotto. Just look around this chamber and see how many faces that aren't white. Have a look at the privileged positions of Australian society, people who occupy the seats of the rich and powerful. How many of them are not white? Last time I checked it's the privileged white Anglo community who are the ones occupying the seats of influence.

The reality is the 'It's okay to be white' slogan has got a long history in the white supremacist movement, where both these clowns get most of their material from. You know what it's not okay to be in this country? It's not okay to be Aboriginal, because you're more likely to die younger or to be locked up. It's not okay to be an African person, because you're more likely to experience racism. It's not okay to be a Muslim, because you're more likely to be subject to—

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