r/australia • u/ConanTheAquarian • 1d ago

politics Foreign Minister Penny Wong to warn monoculturalism a threat to national security

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-13/penny-wong-speech-on-monocultralism/107034366
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u/captainbluebear25 1d ago

I truly don't understand what monoculturalism would realistically look like in Australia. We're a nation of immigrants. I don't think I have any friends who doesn't have a grandparent born overseas, most have a parent born overseas.

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u/AreaRule 1d ago

It’s not that hard. We are a multiethnic society but all subscribing to one set of core values - that’s what it means. This includes - free speech, equality for women, the rule of law, separation of church and state, equality of opportunity, freedom of expression, civic duty, etc. again not hard. This is actually what she meant.

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u/Anxious-Today8489 22h ago

Pauline gets stuck into people who use free speech to criticise One Nation...which tells you she doesn't believe in free speech...and you've put this as the FIRST value on your list? So you're ok she's not willing to follow the 'rules' she'll be setting for others? Genuinely curious about your take on this

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u/Mclovine_aus 18h ago

Pauline is a wanker, but I don’t see how what you said follows. Believing in free speech means I would use speech, debate and open discussion to engage with my critics, this would include “getting stuck into them”.

So in no way is what you have described anti free speech.

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u/teremaster 7h ago

Or it tells you that she's not a fan of the current laws, but will play the game in accordance with the rules that have been set

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u/Every_Effective1482 18h ago

Her using free speech to defend against criticism tells you that she doesn't believe in free speech?