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Australian foreign minister defends multiculturalism, attacks far-right

Australian foreign minister defends multiculturalism, attacks far-right
South China Morning Post Sunday 16 August 2026, 12:53 UTC By Bloomberg 1 min read
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Australia’s foreign minister attacked the policies of the far-right One Nation party, arguing that its call for a monoculture would damage social cohesion at home and relations with friends and allies abroad. “The call for a monoculture is a call for Australia to curtail our choices and cut off our connections,” Foreign Minister Penny Wong said in a speech on Friday in Sydney. “At a time where external and internal forces are seeking to divide us, turning Australians against each other makes...

Australia’s foreign minister attacked the policies of the far-right One Nation party, arguing that its call for a monoculture would damage social cohesion at home and relations with friends and allies abroad. “The call for a monoculture is a call for Australia to curtail our choices and cut off our connections,” Foreign Minister Penny Wong said in a speech on Friday in Sydney. “At a time where external and internal forces are seeking to divide us, turning Australians against each other makes us... [Image text:] G ONE NATION WEWONTLET PAULINE HANSON RUIN OUR FOTURE E POACNTE ThisIT HPI IM IANSO MY NEHANSON DEY SES 3IG NO SNO T THIN RLIAMER
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