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Requirement to Correct — Flash Update. Most states have legislation to protect and value multiculturalism, however there are no such laws at a federal level. This has led to multiculturalism being used as a political football on the national stage by conservative politicians and media outlets, promoting fear and dividing communities. The Greens have introduced a Federal Multicultural Act to Parliament, which will create a framework for multiculturalism and establish clear guiding principles for Australian society to embrace cultural and religious diversity, and we will continue fighting for it to be legislated.

Half of all Australians are either born overseas or have a parent who was born overseas. The Greens believe this should change. Diversity in our political leadership means more innovation, better policy outcomes and a Parliament which is reflective of our society and its values.

Our plan will ensure that multicultural Australians can run for Federal Parliament and keep their dual citizenship, by calling a referendum to amend section 44 of our Constitution. The Greens recognise how prohibitively expensive and difficult it is for migrants to bring their family members to Australia, particularly with some visa categories imposing a year wait list.

The Greens believe that women should enjoy equality with men in all aspects of their lives and in our society. Right now, we are in the midst of a national security crisis, with one in three women experiencing family and domestic violence in their lifetime and, on average, one woman killed by her partner or former partner every week. These rates of domestic violence have not reduced, despite significant public attention.

Women also still face systemic discrimination in many areas of their life. Older women represent the largest growing cohort of homeless people, with huge increases in the number of women seeking housing and homelessness support services. In the workplace, women continue to be paid much less than men. Women also face greater barriers to healthcare, with abortion, for example, remaining a criminal offence in NSW. The Greens are committed to achieving equality for women by building housing, financial, and workplace security.

We have a plan to ensure women are safe, valued and treated as equals in private and public life, and we will put in place legal, workplace and economic reforms that directly address the key causes of inequality for women in Australia and around the world. In the wake of the Christchurch massacre we must act to stem the rising tide of Islamophobia, anti-Semitism, racism and bigotry.

Enough is enough. The Greens are shoulder to shoulder with the overwhelming majority of Australians, united against hatred and the hate-speech that has dominated our politics and our public spaces for far too long. We have a plan for a united, respectful and decent society that welcomes and celebrates difference. Too often politicians attack and dehumanise minority communities.

This has to stop. The Greens have proposed a Code of Conduct to establish a set of rules governing federal politicians, requiring them to represent public office in a manner consistent with Australian values of respect and inclusion.

Tackling racism and extremism will take a commitment from all levels of government, and the support of community-led organisations. In many cases, racism is the result of unconscious bias. We know that education is the key. Left unchecked, hate speech will often lead to hate crimes, yet there is currently no criminal prohibition of hate speech at federal level. We believe Australia needs an effective legal framework to handle hate speech, while also balancing freedom of expression.

So we have a plan to protect everyone, by introducing a Charter of Rights. There are an estimated , weapons in the illicit firearms market in Australia.

This puts the whole community at risk. And at the same time, the gun lobby is becoming more active in its push to weaken gun laws. The Greens will ban all political donations from the gun lobby and prohibit the possession of semi-automatic guns in the community.

The Australian Greens believe that a healthy, functioning society embraces diversity and removes barriers to provide for equitable access and participation by all. We believe that all people have a right to independence, self-determination and choice in their lives.

Disability policy and law is a matter of human rights, as well as individual health and well-being. Disabled people continue to fall through the cracks, to be locked out of the community and denied the same rights as other Australians. Failings of successive Labor and Coalition governments have perpetuated this discrimination, often denying disabled people access to inclusive education, meaningful employment, adequate services and the support they need. Disabled people are so often shut out of our communities through outdated, discriminatory planning regulations.

We must do better. The Greens also recognise that it is not enough to deliver services for people, we must work with them to ensure they are the right services. We see that decisions that profoundly shape the lives of disabled people are currently being made without their genuine involvement. The Greens believe that all people are equal, have fundamental human rights and are entitled to live their life with equal protection of the law and without any discrimination, including on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or intersex status.

We recognise that people have the right to self-identify their gender. As the first party to support and actively campaign to remove discrimination in marriage, we are so proud of what a strong and united community campaign can do to make positive change.

We congratulate all those who have celebrated love through marriage since the reforms. Australia is the only western democracy that does not protect the basic rights and freedoms of its people in either legislation or the Constitution. So many of our freedoms have been hard won, and others are still being fought for. Without a Charter of Rights it is too easy for the Liberals, Labor and big corporations to take freedoms away. We have seen this in the gagging of media and criminalising of whistleblowers, passing of anti-protest laws, restrictions on association and expression, and the acquisition and pollution of private property, agricultural land and water tables by governments and corporations.

A Charter of Rights for Australia would tip the balance back in favour of people and the environment rather than corporations and the faceless men and women of governments. This Charter would include civil and political rights, including expression, privacy, association, equality, movement, and presumption of innocence. It will include economic, social and cultural rights, including our right to housing, education, healthcare, employment, and participation in cultural life.

And, crucially, it will also protect our environmental rights including clean air, water and climate. A Charter of Rights will give us all the opportunity to shape our own lives and to help us to live with dignity and self-respect. Everyone has the right to live in peace. We know that the vast majority of Australians want peace and global prosperity, not more weapons and war. The Coalition government, supported by Labor, is intent on making Australia a top 10 global arms exporter, continues to blindly support the US, and is focused on arming our nation rather than supporting those in need across the world.

Under our plan, we will immediately sign and ratify the Nuclear Weapons Ban Treaty, substantially increase our development budget and limit our role as a global arms dealer. The Greens are committed to peaceful and non-violent solutions locally, nationally and internationally. We know that trying to prevent or counter violence with violence itself will not work. Genuine security rests on parliamentary scrutiny, international cooperation, and respect for human rights. Unquestioning support for the US and more machines of war is not the right path.

Instead of buying a whole lot more big and expensive equipment, we should be preparing our defence force to provide humanitarian support in our region. Our plan would give Parliament the power to decide if we go to war, not just the Prime Minister, and would renegotiate the increasingly unstable alliance we have with the United States.