Australia’s National Identity

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Australia has developed as one of the world's most culturally diverse nations. Supporters of multiculturalism argue that cultural, religious and ethnic diversity enriches Australian society and contributes to its social and economic vitality.

Pauline Hanson argues that multiculturalism has weakened national identity, encouraged social fragmentation and made it more difficult to establish common expectations of citizenship. She believes Australia should place greater emphasis on a single national culture.

Project Open Democracy offers another way of approaching the issue. The Freedom Declaration for Peace proposes that people from different cultures, religions and traditions can be united by fundamental human values that are broadly shared across those traditions, providing an alternative framework for balancing cultural diversity with social cohesion.

Question:

Which approach do you believe offers the stronger future for Australia?

(One National Culture/Multiculturalism →)

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