Senator Pauline Hanson repeats calls for a Muslim immigration ban during her first speech to Senate and the Australian Greens party stage a walk out, saying “racism has no place in Parliament”.
Traditional owners in the Pilbara pass a motion of no-confidence in the Western Australian Aboriginal Affairs Minister, Hon. Peter Collier, after he declined to attend an on-country bush meeting to inform traditional owners about proposed changes to the Aboriginal Heritage
The Federal Court has ruled that the State of Queensland, acting through officers of the Queensland Police Service, engaged in unlawful discrimination under section 9(1) of the Racial Discrimination Act 1975 (Cth) (RDA), in relation to their actions on Palm Island
Welcome to Australia organises Walk Together events across the country.
Asylum seekers who arrive without a prior valid visa (by sea or air) continue to be subject to indefinite mandatory detention.
Race Discrimination Commissioner Dr Soutphommasane and Westpac CEO Brian Hartzer launched Leading for Change: A blueprint for cultural diversity and inclusive leadership, challenging organisations to reconsider their cultural defaults on leadership. The blueprint for change was developed in partnership with the
Linda Burney, first Aboriginal woman elected to serve in the House of Representatives.
50th anniversary of the United Nations International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination – 21 March
Armed Al-Qaeda terrorists force their way into the offices of the French satirical weekly newspaper Charlie Hebdo in Paris. Armed with rifles and other weapons, they murder 12 people and injure 11 others. Several related attacks follow in the Île-de-France
The United Patriots Front, an anti-Islam organisation and nationalist group organises demonstrations against a proposal to build a mosque in Bendigo. The demonstrations attract many protestors from outside the region.