AUSTRALIA’S PROBLEM WITH RACISM
This story was originally broadcasted on 2SER’s The Daily.
In the aftermath of the Christchurch killings, Australians are slowly coming to grips with how race and ethnicity is discussed in this country. More than 75% of Australians identify with an ancestry other than Australian, making it a uniquely diverse country, yet certain quarters of our politics and media still engage in old fashioned race-baiting tactics. After finding out the killer was Australian, there is a need to ask whether our anti-discrimination laws can better shape the discourse surrounding race toward something more benevolent.
Simon Rice, who is a Professor of Law at the University of Sydney, was on The Daily to discuss discrimination and the law.
