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Andrew Robb AO MP

The Hon. Andrew Robb AO MP, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs.

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Harmony Day is a chance for all Australians to reflect on our success as a community in openly welcoming people from the four corners of the globe... so we should celebrate our success in creating one Australian family, while at the same time, valuing the rich and diverse nature of that family.

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Around three-hundred thousand people will mark Harmony Day this year in about four thousand events around the country and it'll take place in schools and workplaces, in council chambers and sport venues and community groups. There's just loads and loads of people all over the country having morning teas and seminars and cultural performances and sporting events; that's how much success this day is starting to cultivate.

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They can meet with friends, look up the calendar of events for today, they go to the 'What's On' section at www.harmony.gov.au and see what is on in their local area and get themselves organised and get along, I'm sure they'll have a good time.