Albanese’s cabinet reshuffle is a chance to reset the rhetoric on immigration and multiculturalism | Giridharan Sivaraman

The language used when speaking about those seeking our protection matters. We must take action against discrimination and racism – starting from the top

Australia’s leaders tout the benefits of our prosperous, multicultural society. Yet when it comes to speaking about refugees, people seeking protection and migrants, the policy framing shifts.

This week’s federal cabinet reshuffle and the appointment of Tony Burke, who is taking on the home affairs, immigration and multicultural affairs portfolios, provides a significant opportunity to change the perceptions and attitudes which influence how we talk about migrants, refugees and people seeking protection – to foster an anti-racist approach at a time of division and to redefine what it means to be an “immigrant” in Australia. Continue reading...


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