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Australian opposition wants the government to fund a new national anti-racism campaign

Anti-racism protestors face police at an event in Melbourne in 2017

Anti-racism protestors face police at an event in Melbourne in 2017 Source: AAP

With race-based attacks on the rise, the federal opposition wants the government to fund a new national anti-racism campaign - the first in more than seven years. Australians who have experienced racism first-hand have welcomed Labor's call - but say the priority must be difficult conversations, not box-ticking.


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With race-based attacks on the rise, the federal opposition wants the government to fund a new national anti-racism campaign - the first in more than seven years. Australians who have experienced racism first-hand have welcomed Labor's call - but say the priority must be difficult conversations, not box-ticking.



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