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from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency MELBURNE, My 31 (Bernama) - Australia's first Asian-born cabinet minister believes racism in Australia is confined to a minority of people with extreme views.
Malaysian-born Federal Climate Change Minister Penny Wong, had previously has recounted her "pretty difficult" childhood experiencing racist abuse while growing up in Adelaide.
"On the whole, I think Australians are tolerant," she told Channel 9 when asked whether recent events, including comments by former Telstra boss Sol Trujillo and attacks on Indian university students, were an indication of …