Labor accused of ignoring anti-racism plan as documents reveal repeated pleas to take action
The government has defended its response, citing the upcoming royal commission and work done by the Islamophobia and antisemitism special envoysGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastFederal Labor has been accused of dragging its feet on…
By · April 19, 2026 · 1 min read
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The government has defended its response, citing the upcoming royal commission and work done by the Islamophobia and antisemitism special envoys
Federal Labor has been accused of dragging its feet on a plan to combat systemic racism in Australia, nearly 18 months after it received recommendations from the human rights commission.
New documents released to the Senate show no progress on the national strategy delivered to the government and published in November 2024 – despite the race discrimination commissioner imploring the government to take action in five lettersand at least two meetings.
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