In an email to employees, Department for Education chief executive Martin Westwell says he is 'extremely disappointed' by reports that some Aboriginal staff have experienced racism in the lead up to the referendum in October.
abc.net.au/news/sa-education-department-chief-deplores-escalating-racism-staff/102829298The head of South Australia's education department has called out an "escalation" in racism directed towards Aboriginal staff, which he says has been caused by the "tone" of the Voice referendum debate.
"It's expected that, as individuals, we will respectfully engage with and discuss the referendum," Mr Westwell said in the email."I've been extremely disappointed to hear that the tone and intensity of the referendum debate has led to an escalation in the racism experienced by our Aboriginal colleagues at work."
The department-wide email also reminded teachers and support staff to not advocate — or appear to advocate — that students "hold a particular view" on the Voice to Parliament.In response to questions from the ABC, Mr Westwell did not detail how many reports of racism the department had received or the nature of the complaints.
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