Steve Georganas (Adelaide, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Hansard source

Well, there were a million people, but, with our minister and the Prime Minister's leadership, we're making progress. Our citizenship processing times are down by 42 per cent, the lowest in six years; we're launching the Multicultural Framework Review; we're investing $20 million in the Adult Migrant English Program; and we're extending language programs to preschoolers. This government is allocating $7.5 million to the Australian Human Rights Commission to combat racism. This should demonstrate the government's efforts to support Australia's multicultural communities and work together to ensure that these improvements make a real impact on people's lives. Truly, multiculturalism here in Australia is one of the best things that we have going for this country, where we all live in harmony and in peace and acknowledge one another's cultures.

See this speech in context