INTERVIEW: SBS speaks to Special Envoy for Social Cohesion Peter Khalil

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The government has appointed a special envoy for social cohesion as concerns over division in the Australian community continue to rise. Special Envoy for Social Cohesion, Peter Khalil, has told SBS Chief Political Correspondent Anna Henderson that political populism is one of his big concerns as he takes on the role.

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