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

Senator Hanson's racism to prevent the coalition and One Nation from doing a preference deal in that election, because a preference deal will mean that the coalition is more likely to retain the seat. It is cheap politics, and it is insulting to all of us who experience racism on a daily basis. This motion comes from a party that continuously allows racist language and actions in this place, even through the person in the chair. It doesn't take much to see how gammin Labor's commitment against racism is. If Labor were genuinely concerned about racism, they wouldn't be completely ignoring the National Anti-Racism Framework that they received 15 months ago. Since then, they have not even made a formal response, let alone begun any implementation. They still cannot tell us when it will be implemented, if ever. There is just silence.

The National Anti-Racism Framework was delivered by the Australian Human Rights Commission in November 2024 and provides a clear, evidence based road map to tackle racism and white-supremacist extremism at every level. It is a practical plan, not a feel-good statement. Yet, more than a year later, this government has done nothing. Not a single recommendation has been implemented or even acknowledged. No timeline has been offered. The moment we need action, after a tax on First Peoples and Muslim communities—the Lakemba Mosque threats, the attack on Camp Sovereignty, the Boorloo terrorist bombing and the planned attacks on mosques in WA last week—the government is ignoring the solution sitting on their own shelf. This is not just complete negligence; this is what systemic racism looks like. All this censure motion will do is give Hanson more air time to—