Giridharan Sivaraman
Giridharan Sivaraman serves as Australia’s Race Discrimination Commissioner, advocating for racial equality and combating discrimination based on race. His role involves addressing issues of systemic racism and promoting understanding of the complexities surrounding race in Australia. Sivaraman's work is crucial in fostering a society that recognizes and respects the rights and dignity of all individuals, regardless of their racial background.
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Australia’s race discrimination commissioner, Giridharan Sivaraman, said Hanson had proven over decades that her remarks were not a novelty, and should no longer be treated as such.
PM links One Nation leader's anti-Muslim comments to violence
Australia· 2026-02-19
Race Discrimination Commissioner Giridharan Sivaraman highlighted that racism at university is systemic and pervasive.
Racism@Uni study finds scale of racism at university campuses across Australia ‘pervasive’Australia· 2026-02-17Race Discrimination Commissioner Giridharan Sivaraman stated that structural and systemic racism are at the heart of the problem regarding Indigenous deaths in custody.
NSW records highest ever number of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander deaths in custody in 2025Australia· 2025-10-15
Giridharan Sivaraman, the race discrimination commissioner, warns about the increase in racism in Australia and criticizes the federal government's plans regarding hate crimes.
Australia is going backwards on race but ‘social cohesion’ is not the answer, commissioner warns | Race
United Kingdom· 2025-02-17
Giridharan Sivaraman is Australia’s race discrimination commissioner.
Would Sam Kerr have been charged if she were a man – or white – or straight? | Anna Cody and Giridharan SivaramanUnited Kingdom· 2025-02-14
