- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples
- Air Quality
- Animal Welfare
- Arts
- Asbestos
- Biodiversity
- Biofuels
- Bushfire Risk Management
- Children and young people
- Climate Change and Energy
- Coal and Coal Seam Gas
- Coastal management
- Coastal Sand mining and extraction
- Disabilities
- Drugs and harm minimisation
- Early Childhood Education
- Education
- Electoral and Funding Reform
- Environment Impact Assessment and Pollution Control
- Estuary
- Firearms
- Forests
- Gaming Machines
- Genetic Engineering in Food and Crops
- Genetically Engineered Organisms in Production of Pharmaceuticals
- Health
- Heritage
- Housing
- Industrial relations
- Industry
- Justice
- Juvenile Justice
- Local Government
- Marine Environment
- Multiculturalism
- National Parks
- Older People
- Planning and Infrastructure
- Public Ownership
- Public Sector Social and Environmental Responsibility
- Recreation and Sport
- Regional Development
- Rural Land Use
- Rural young people
- Sexuality and Gender Identity
- Social Equity
- Tourism
- Transport
- Voluntary Euthanasia
- Waste Elimination
- Water (rural and agricultural)
- Water (urban)
- Wetlands
- Women
- Work
- Worker's Compensation
Policy Summary
To read the full details of the Greens NSW Multiculturalism Policy click on the orange download button on the right.
Celebrating diversity and strengthening democracy
The Greens are committed to justice for Australia’s multi-ethnic and multi-religious cultures. We strongly endorse multiculturalism by affirming the richness of cultures and the importance of ensuring that Australian society is equitable.
Racism, discrimination and ethnic and religious tensions destroy social cohesion and threaten the economic and cultural future of our society. The Greens are determined to create a tolerant and open-hearted society that welcomes and celebrates diversity and works together to confront the challenges of the 21st century.
We believe it is possible to end all forms of discrimination and racism. We condemn politicians and community leaders who exploit fear and xenophobia to create false divisions in society.
Equal and equitable participation in the decision-making processes of Australian society is central to building a stronger democracy.
The Greens support:
- an increase in education in tolerance and diversity, and an end to all forms of racism;
- the protection of the civil, religious and political liberties of all citizens and stronger laws that prohibit discrimination against people from specific ethnic backgrounds;
- increased participation by diverse ethnic and religious communities in politics, popular culture, leadership of organisations and all other aspects of society;
- removal of discrimination in the workplace by strengthening industrial relations laws and employment opportunities, and recognition of the skills and qualifications of migrants;
- culturally sensitive settlement services including health, legal assistance and education, available to all who need them in rural, regional and urban areas, including refugees, spouses and fiancés of Australian citizens;
- funding to ethnic community groups and other organisations for programs promoting intercultural and intra-community understanding;
- free and readily accessible English as a Second Language courses available to all who want them, and financial assistance to ensure that migrants can afford to take them; and
- free interpreter services and multi-lingual information on government and community services.
