Скачать или смотреть The Historic First Speech by Professor Anne Aly MP in the Australian Parliament

"I have seen the worst of humanity and I have often despaired, often despaired. But I have also seen its best." The Historic First Speech by Professor Anne Aly MP in the House of Representatives in the Australian Parliament on the 12th September 2016.

"This is a critical time in Australia's political history, a time when our parliament is beset by an unprecedented polarisation of ideas and ideologies, a time when our only chance to move forward as a nation is to come together, regardless of where we sit on the political spectrum, in mutual respect and with a common goal of serving our nation. It is a time when we should not allow important discussions about our future to degenerate into a competitive agenda of rights, for all rights are worth pursuing and worth pursuing with vigour. I do not accept, for example, that the right to freedom of speech is any less or any more important than the right to safety and security for all our citizens. Too often those who espouse their right to freedom of speech argue that it is undermined, weakened, by those who would call out bigotry or racism or who draw attention to the ability for hate speech to mobilise violence. So let me be clear: I will defend freedom of speech to the last, but I will not stand by and allow the proponents of hatred and fear, no matter where they come from, to claim some form of moral superiority as they browbeat fellow Australians into accepting second-class citizenship."

Full Speech - http://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/s...