Labor accused of ignoring anti-racism plan as documents reveal repeated pleas to take action

<p>The government has defended its response, citing the upcoming royal commission and work done by the Islamophobia and antisemitism special envoys</p><ul><li><p>Get our <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/email-newsletters?CMP=cvau_sfl">breaking news email</a>, <a href="https://app.adjust.com/w4u7jx3">free app</a> or <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/series/full-story?CMP=cvau_sfl">daily news podcast</a></p></li></ul><p>Federal Labor has been accused of dragging its feet on a plan to combat systemic racism in Australia, nearly 18 months after it received recommendations from the human rights commission.</p><p>New documents released to the Senate show no progress on the national strategy delivered to the government and published in November 2024 – despite the race discrimination commissioner imploring the government to take action in five letters<strong> </strong>and at least two meetings.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/apr/19/labor-accused-ignoring-anti-racism-plan-documents-reveal-repeated-pleas-take-action-ntwnfb">Continue reading...</a>