Government rejects call to abandon Race Discrimination Commissioner job

Attorney-General Christian Porter has dismissed a call to leave the position of Race Discrimination Commissioner vacant. Applicants are being considered to replace Tim Soutphommasane, [[soot-POM-uh-sahn]] whose five-year term is due to end in August. But the Institute of Public Affairs is pushing for it to remain empty, saying the role focuses on racial differences.

More than 50 people have applied for Tim Soutphommasane's job as Race Discrimination Commissioner. (AAP) Source: AAP