March 18, 2016
Australian swimming legend Ian Thorpe has urged the federal government to retain the Safe Schools program.
The five-time Olympic gold medallist, who has spoken of struggling to deal with his sexuality during his teenage years, says it would be a mistake to scrap the controversial anti-bullying program.
"I think that schools should promote diversity and inclusion from all of our different communities ... we're a multicultural society and that doesn't just mean ethnicity," he told reporters in Adelaide on Friday.
Australian swimming legend Ian Thorpe has urged the federal government to retain the Safe Schools program.
The five-time Olympic gold medallist, who has spoken of struggling to deal with his sexuality during his teenage years, says it would be a mistake to scrap the controversial anti-bullying program.
"I think that schools should promote diversity and inclusion from all of our different communities ... we're a multicultural society and that doesn't just mean ethnicity," he told reporters in Adelaide on Friday.
