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But these threats are real.
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Uh we have seen in other countries
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uh in the United States, in the United
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Kingdom, uh we have seen public figures
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uh whether they be politicians or other
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public figures targeted.
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I have uh consistently said we need to
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wherever possible turn down the
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temperature of debate
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and to agree and disagree respectfully
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as much as is possible. You know, we
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have a vibrant democracy here. No one's
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trying to stifle free speech,
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but the level of threats which have been
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made have been elevated substantially.
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Uh it has meant changes to what I'm able
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to do and how I'm able to do it and
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people will have seen that around.
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And I just say that uh for everyone
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uh including in the media
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uh but in politicians we all have a
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responsibility as well. You know turn
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down the temperature is really what we
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need to do. We're we're a great country
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you know and uh we need to show uh
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respect for each other. That doesn't
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mean agreement but it does mean uh
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behaving in a way which is acceptable
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and I'm concerned. Asia director general
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has been very clear uh increasingly the
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number of reports that uh I receive are
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substantial. It does mean, you know,
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even during the election campaign, you
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know, um I I like the idea that I can go
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get dog food for Toto at Woolworth here
2:02
and I like the idea that during the
2:04
campaign I can walk through shopping
2:06
centers and walk through malls and all
2:08
of that. We don't want to lose that.
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It's a great thing about Australians
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and a great thing about our country.
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and uh you know I think that uh we
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should all be conscious of
