Greens senator says condemnation of racism by major parties means nothing as long as they politicise race
Australia’s first female Muslim senator has used her maiden speech to warn of the dangerous “normalisation” of racism by media and politicians, linking it directly to the more blatant discrimination by the likes of Fraser Anning.
Greens senator Mehreen Faruqi on Tuesday condemned the use of “dog-whistling and race-baiting as an electoral tactic”, revealing she had been the subject of thousands of racist and sexist messages and letters during her time in New South Wales’ upper house.
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Welcome to @MehreenFaruqi who is set to take over the education portfolio for @Greens. And thanks to @sarahinthesen8 for her work in the role!
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