The MDS doesn’t go far enough say multiculturalists.
I say the MDS goes too far.

http://www.immi.gov.au/about/stakeholder-engagement/_pdf/people-of-australia.pdf

“We are multicultural because we choose to be” p9
Who chooses to be?
If you don’t toe the line you are a racist who will ultimately be criminalized.
There is no choice involved.
Multiculturalism is being imposed on Australia.

“It suits our social and economic needs” p9
How can it suit our social needs to have no-go zones where non-immigrants fear to enter?
How can it suit our economic needs to have some immigrants who represent a heavy welfare burden, as is the Danish experience? As is anecdotally our experience but who will tell us?

“Many Australians of Irish descent might make the same claim: that there were profound cultural differences – and deep tensions – among the settlers from the beginnings of European occupation.“ P10
How then can even more profound cultural differences not lead to even deeper tensions?

“To assure all who live here of the right to live in keeping with their cultures and languages” p12
Even when their cultures are antithetical to ours?

“To expressions of intolerance it will respond with strength – and where it is warranted, with the force of the law” p15
Now we come to the crunch.
Ever the totalitarian’s answer.
The multicultural solution? Ban free speech by criminalizing it.

“That the government establish an anti-racism strategy” p18
And we all know that you can’t have an anti-racism strategy without teeth can you?
Free speech would be criminalized under an "anti-racism" strategy.

Multiculturalism is a handshake not a division and its about time people like you woke up to the fact. I said before when the ship is sinking your only going to look for a colour of your choice.

How small minded you are.

TTM

Troll.

MDS might or might not threaten free speech, certainly it wouldnt be PC to observe those most in favour of such trendy feelgood exercises tend not to be those directly affected by the outcome.
Emotions will run high on the subject, particularly when examples like Tamworth and Adelaide arise. Maybe if these poor folks had to eek out an existence in Canberra, which generally involves theft and/or rape in their culture, policy and practices would more accurately reflect the public opinion.
If people want to fit in, work and pay their taxes, follow our strange customs and practices (whilst remembering the better aspects of their own), respect the rule of law (and equality of females), smile and say G'day etc etc... These types should be welcomed. Those that cannot deal with these simple ideas should return to whence they came forthwith. Of course, indigenous folks present a slightly different challenge once again.

Proxy, I didn't know you were an Indigenous Australian?
If so, you are certainly right to feel as you do.

Unfortunate Proxy it is already happening.

Not too long ago I was visiting a very large Govt authority and happen to sit in on one of their staff pep talks about harassment.

Their spokespersons were proudly citing examples of how they had been proactive in handling what they identified as harassment. One example involved two employees, who whilst having lunch in the staff canteen, were overheard discussing “how they would handle the situation in the middle east” a woman who was sitting at a nearby table “took offence”, reported the incident, and according to the spokeperson they were “both sacked”.

The same spokesperson warned that distribution or displaying of revealing photographs –which included swim suited models- was a sackable offence, but cited exceptions such as one employee who originated from PNG, a background that apparently made it “culturally appropriate” for him to display pictures of his semi-naked relatives & associates.

“Diversity” when used in the multicultural context is a weaselword. It fosters the furphy that merely having people from different cultural backgrounds leads to diverse thinking and solutions.

The only diversity that matters is ability to think differently .

And,hey, aren’t we continually being lectured –on other threads – that characteristics like skin colour , religious affliction or ethnic plumage, are of little consequence!