Tag: Rudd

No Free Speech for White People: Federal Attorney-General

No free speech for racists, says Federal Attorny-General Robert McClelland

Peter Veness: Adelaide Advertiser | April 27, 2010

http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/news/breaking-news/no-free-speech-for-racists-says-robert-mcclelland/story-e6frea73-1225858945012?

“FREEDOM of speech only goes so far and it does not stretch to racism,” Attorney-General Robert McClelland says.

“It may well be appropriate to set some limitation to public expression of hateful material,” Mr McClelland said.

He said cyber-racism was a growing area of concern for the Human Rights Commission. Eighteen per cent of racism complaints handed to the Commission in 2008-09 were about racist internet material, up from nine per cent in the previous year. [more …]

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KRudd Continues Keating’s Asianisation of Australia

Rudd’s plan for Asian Australia

Samantha Maiden, Online political editor: The Australian | August 12, 2008

http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,24169710-601,00.html

KEVIN RUDD has unveiled his vision for Australia to become the most “Asia-literate country” in the West.

In a speech in Singapore today, the Prime Minister pledged to boost the investment in the study of Asian languages and culture in schools and universities.

“Australia’s future will also depend on our ability to engage constructively and effectively with the countries of the Asia Pacific,” he said.

“That is why I am committed to making Australia the most Asia-literate country in the collective West.

“By …