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

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.

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