What does a kind and courageous country actually look like?

This week, I wrote an article for Women’s Agenda. Australia’s response to the Bondi attacks has reminded us of who we are when we are at our best. The task now is whether our government is prepared to meet that standard too. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese spoke in his post-election victory speech earlier this year about both ‘kindness’ and ‘courage in adversity’ being Australian values. Tragedies like this invite us to ask what that really means - not just as individuals, but for our government too. Because in my view, if kindness and courage truly are Australian values, they should be visible in the way power is exercised, reforms are pursued, and people are protected long after the crisis has passed.

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