Current Affairs:Outgoing race discrimination commissioner slams 'resurgence of far-right politics'

Race Discrimination Commissioner Dr Tim Soutphommasane attends Senate Estimates at Parliament House in Canberra, Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2017. (AAP Image/Mick Tsikas) NO ARCHIVING

The outgoing Race Discrimination Commissioner Dr Tim Soutphommasane. Source: AAP

The outgoing Race Discrimination Commissioner says Australia does not seem to have the political resolve or leadership to have a mature conversation about race. Dr Tim Soutphommasane has made the comments during his last speech as commissioner, accusing politicians and the media of exploiting race for monetary or political gain. Selina Kong and Ivan Leung report.



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