This is very good from Andrew McLachlan, Liberal Senator from South Australia and worth a read imo
Finishes with
"To cut racist rhetoric from the body politic is both conservative and a progressive act. But it is so much more than that. It is moral leadership."
#auspol
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/feb/20/racist-rhetoric-is-warping-the-liberal-partys-moral-compass-we-are-destined-to-fail-unless-we-govern-for-all
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