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Having a say in Ausralia is part of the democratic process

Concerned Hispanic citizen asks political candidate a question during meeting

Hispanic man speaks to ask mayoral candidate a question during a town hall meeting. Source: Getty image

All Australians have the right to participate as active citizens in shaping the society we live in. However, due to past traumatic experiences some new migrants maybe fearful of speaking up in public and do not know how our democratic processes work.



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