Anne Urquhart (Tasmania, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Hansard source

At the request of Senator Wong, I move:

That the Senate—

(a) notes that:

(i) 21 March 2017 is Harmony Day, a day which celebrates Australia's cultural diversity and demonstrates cultural respect for everyone who calls Australia home, and

(ii) Harmony Day coincides with the United Nations International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination;

(b) endorses Harmony Day's message 'everyone belongs';

(c) notes the success of Australia's laws in protecting Australians from discrimination on the basis of race, colour, descent or national or ethnic origin, key to Australia's success as a multicultural society; and

(d) reaffirms its commitment to the right of all Australians to enjoy equal rights and be treated with equal respect regardless of race, colour, descent or national or ethnic origin.