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At http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/fairfaxipsos-poll-eight-in-10-voters-opposeturnbull-governments-18c-race-hate-law-changes-20170327-gv7dlq.html (viewed 23 October 2017). 54 Australian Human Rights Commission, 2016–2017 Complaint Statistics (2017). At https://www.humanrights.gov.au/our-work/commission-general/publications/annual-report-2016-2017 (viewed 26 October 2017). 55 Australian Government, ‘Australian Government’s Multicultural Statement’ (March 2017). At https://www.dss.gov.au/settlement-and-multicultural-affairs/australian-governments-multiculturalstatement/australian-governments-multicultural-statement (viewed 30 October 2017). 56 Senate Select Committee on Strengthening Multiculturalism, Parliament of Australia, Ways of protecting and strengthening Australia’s multiculturalism and social inclusion (2017) 80 [5.25] (Recommendation 9). At http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Committees/Senate/Strengthening_Multiculturalism/M ulticulturalism/Final_report (viewed 11 October 2017). 57 See, eg, Federation of Ethnic Communities Councils of Australia, Submission No 100 to Joint Standing Committee on Migration, Migrant Settlement Outcomes, 19 February 2017, 2–3. 58 Prime Minister of Australia, The Hon Malcolm Turnbull MP, Racial Tolerance Motion — Address to Parliament (10 October 2016). At https://www.pm.gov.au/media/2016-10-10/racial-tolerance-motionaddress-parliament (viewed 30 October 2017). 59 Senate Select Committee on Strengthening Multiculturalism, Parliament of Australia, Ways of protecting and strengthening Australia’s multiculturalism and social inclusion (2017) [5.38] (Recommendation ). At http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Committees/Senate/Strengthening_Multiculturalism/M ulticulturalism/Final_report (viewed 11 October 2017). 60 The proposed additional requirements include increasing residency requirements to four years permanent residency; increasing the language requirements of the English language from ‘basic knowledge’ to ‘competent English’; a new requirement that a person ‘has integrated into the Australian community’, amongst others. 61 Groups include: children born in Australia to asylum seeker or refugee parents, even after those children have been lawfully in Australia for up to 10 years; children born in Australia to parents who had a valid visa but overstayed the visa before the child’s 10th birthday; children who are found abandoned in Australia; children as young as 10 years old that the Minister considers are not of good character; people with mental illness or cognitive impairment who come into contact with the criminal justice system. 62 Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee, Parliament of Australia, Australian Citizenship Legislation Amendment (Strengthening the Requirements for Australian Citizenship and Other Measures) Bill 2017 (5 September 2017) 46 [3.122]–[3.125]. At https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Committees/Senate/Legal_and_Constitutional_Affair s/CitizenshipBill2017/Report (viewed 11 October 2017). 63 Senate Select Committee on Strengthening Multiculturalism, Parliament of Australia, Ways of protecting and strengthening Australia’s multiculturalism and social inclusion (2017) 31 [2.83] (Recommendation 2). At http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Committees/Senate/Strengthening_Multiculturalism/M ulticulturalism/Final_report (viewed 11 October 2017). 64 See Parliament of Australia, Australian Citizenship Legislation Amendment (Strengthening the Requirements for Australian Citizenship and Other Measures) Bill 2017 (2017). At https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r5 914 (viewed 20 October 2017). 65 Australian Government, Policy Consultation Paper — Visa Simplification: Transforming Australia’s Visa System (15 September 2017) Department of Immigration and Border Protection. At https://www.border.gov.au/Trav/visa-reform/policy-consultation-paper (viewed 10 October 2017). 66 Australian Human Rights Commission, Leading for Change: A blueprint for cultural diversity and inclusive leadership (2016). At https://www.humanrights.gov.au/sites/default/files/document/publication/2016_AHRC%20Leading%20 49