Australia politics live: Andrew Hastie claims multiculturalism a ‘loaded political term’; Indigenous words stripped from Queensland state electorates

Australia's antisemitism royal commission resumes hearings today, as political tensions mount over national identity. Liberal MP Andrew Hastie has characterized multiculturalism as a 'loaded political term,' while Queensland has moved to remove Indigenous language from state electoral division names. According to The Guardian, these moves reflect an ongoing debate about how Australia frames its cultural and political identity.

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