Lidia Thorpe (Victoria, Independent) Share this | Hansard source

I withdraw. Meanwhile the anti-racism commissioner is supposed to fix everything with two staff. He and his team are completely overstretched with the ever-increasing demands of the job. If the government were serious about protecting people's rights, it would enshrine them in legislation through a national human rights act. Let's be clear—this government is not serious about tackling racism in this country. It has been a whole year since the National Anti-Racism Framework was handed down, and the government have not responded to that framework. There's been zero response. The colonial system has no interest in tackling racism. It is built on it. Look at the Northern Territory government right now and how it gets away with openly targeting my people—locking our kids up, destroying our sites—with no consequences. The government here needs to stand up to any racism, including these state and territory governments.