Racism a challenge for us all says Australia's new Race Discrimination Commissioner

Dr Tim Soutphommasane is starting as Australia's new Race Discrimination Commissioner.

For more information see the 19 August 2013 news story at http://www.humanrights.gov.au/....news/stories/racism-

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Hi, I'm Tim Soutphommasane and I've just started as Australia's Race Discrimination Commissioner.

As a country, Australia has come a long way on race relations.

We're an open and accepting society; we're a multicultural success story.

All this should be a source of pride. It says a great deal about the decent and generous character of Australians.

But from time to time, we're reminded that not everyone gets a fair go.

This doesn't mean that Australia is racist.

What it does mean is that we shouldn't be complacent.

Through the Racism:It Stops With Me campaign, the Australian Human Rights Commission has started a new conversation about what you can do when you see prejudice and discrimination.

Go to our website - http://itstopswithme.humanrights.gov.au - and see what you can do about racism, whereever it happens.