In a new essay, senator says challenges facing immigrants must be dealt with ‘head on’
Fierravanti-Wells says Muslims in Australia face prejudice. She recounts an anecdote from 2016 when she asked a group of business leaders: “If you had to hire someone and you had three CVs, all with equal qualifications, from Fred, Mario or Mohammed, who would you employ?
“No one spoke. The looks on their faces answered my question.”
She says to deal effectively with the security challenges presented by young Muslims being radicalised, Australia needs to understand why young people are vulnerable to those overtures, which include the difficulty of finding a job.
“To me, this is the essence of what Menzies was talking about,” Fierravanti-Wells says. “Rather than fostering hatred, deal with the issues head on. To resolve the challenge of radicalisation, it means working with communities at risk to ensure they not only own the problem but support them to own the solution. [The Guardian] Read more
