SYDNEY academic and commentator Tim Soutphommasane has been appointed Australia's Race Discrimination Commissioner.
Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus announced the appointment on Monday and said he looked forward to Dr Soutphommasane's contribution to promoting human rights.
He will start his five-year term in the Australian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) role next month.
Dr Soutphommasane is an academic specialist in multiculturalism and citizenship, and an author of three books in the field.
He's a regular media commentator, whose work has been influential in shaping debates about culture and identity.
A first-generation Australian born in France, he is of Chinese and Lao extraction.
AHRC President Gillian Triggs welcomed Dr Soutphommasane's appointment.
"His skills and experience will help build communities where people of all cultures and backgrounds feel safe, respected and included," she said in a statement.
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