There are many in public life who deserve only our praise and admiration. But there are too many who are products of a class that knows little other than spin and the machinations of politics. Little wonder that leadership of… — Tim Soutphommasane Copy Share Image
We have a natural constant craving for leadership. Democracy is always a fragile and imperfect achievement. Yet a distinct feeling of malaise in our political culture lingers. There is something missing from our public debates. — Tim Soutphommasane Copy Share Image
People should not be responding to bigoted ugliness with any ugliness of their own. — Tim Soutphommasane Copy Share Image
We know that a large majority of the Australian society is extremely comfortable with a multicultural society, that we accept that living in a… — Tim Soutphommasane Copy Share Image
People have a right to protest peacefully, but there's absolutely no excuse for anyone to be conducting a campaign of intimidation that may be… — Tim Soutphommasane Copy Share Image
There are many in public life who deserve only our praise and admiration. But there are too many who are products of a class… — Tim Soutphommasane Copy Share Image
If anyone has engaged unlawful activity, they should be held to account with the full force of the law. — Tim Soutphommasane Copy Share Image
We have a natural constant craving for leadership. Democracy is always a fragile and imperfect achievement. Yet a distinct feeling of malaise in our… — Tim Soutphommasane Copy Share Image
I'm not so sure liberal democracy as we know it has reached its terminus. It's clear though, that many have genuinely lost confidence in… — Tim Soutphommasane Copy Share Image
Anti-Muslim protests represent a fringe of our society that's seeking to promote hatred and division. — Tim Soutphommasane Copy Share Image
No-one wants to see violence of any kind on our streets, certainly not any violence that's justified by extreme nationalist ideas or that targets… — Tim Soutphommasane Copy Share Image
You can protest, you can protest peacefully, but keep things civil. — Tim Soutphommasane Copy Share Image
