Prime Minister Recognises B’nai B’rith

The Prime Minister Mr Anthony Albanese publicly recognised B’nai B’rith’s work in supporting the Yes vote in The Voice to Parliament, in his speech to the Australian Israel Chamber of Commerce.

Extract from his speech-

One great source of encouragement has been the broad spectrum of multicultural groups and faith groups that will say yes to constitutional recognition this year. Leaders of Jewish, Christian, Muslim, Hindu and Buddhist faiths, and others, are all advocating a ‘Yes’ vote in the referendum.

Groups that through the sheer weight of collective experience, instinctively understand discrimination to be the anathema that it is.

Groups that just as instinctively understand that as important as tolerance is, it is a very low bar. Together, we can aim so much higher than tolerance.

Rather than merely tolerating each other, we should be lifting each other up, celebrating each other, taking pride in the diversity that makes this great country the best country on earth.

And when it comes to the First Peoples of this land, what an immense source of pride for us that we share a continent with the world’s oldest continuous culture.

So it came as no surprise when so many Jewish groups threw their weight so emphatically behind the ‘Yes’ vote.

Being in Melbourne today, it’s appropriate to pay thanks to the Jewish Community Council of Victoria, together with B’nai B’rith, the Ark Centre and Stand Up for supporting a Voice to Parliament.

It’s a support that has taken some powerfully worded forms, not least from Rabbi Ralph Genende, who wrote:

“We identify with and are filled with admiration for the First Peoples’ commitment to the land of their ancestors. We are both peoples of long memory. May the power and vision that impels our dreams help us promote the dreams of the first people of this land.”

See the full speech in the link below.

https://www.pm.gov.au/media/address-australia-israel-chamber-commerce