Former lawyer Chin-Leong Tan has been appointed Australia’s next Race Discrimination Commissioner, after the position being vacant for two months.
Before his new role, Mr Tan served seven years as the commissioner of the Victorian Multicultural Commission, and over 20 years as a lawyer.
The former commissioner Tim Soutphommasane says Mr Tan will be an independent voice for racial equality, and an effective guardian of the Racial Discrimination Act.