We want to combat the nasty public discourse that follows the daily news feeds depicting extremism in overseas conflict zones because the climate of fear it creates threatens our great achievement of creating a harmonious nation built on migration.

Australians come from every corner of the world including many areas that have witnessed and, sadly, continue to witness conflict.

We are a model for other nations to follow in coming together and standing by each other.

The carefully constructed social cohesion we enjoy must be defended and protected.

We call for all like minded Australians to join us in calling for action to reclaim and promote the values that unite us.

We believe the problems we are experiencing cannot be solved by religious or political leaders alone. We need a broad public campaign supported by ordinary people of every background and belief.