Rudd worried over racism stories

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Prime Minister Kevin Rudd says he's worried about stories his Asian son-in-law has told him about racism.

The experiences of Albert Tse, a Hong Kong-born banker, who's married to the prime minister's daughter Jessica, were brought up during a question and answer forum with young people in Canberra last night.

After an Indian student told the audience of his experiences of racism, Mr Rudd said he's concerned about stories his son-in-law has told him.

The prime minister has told ABC Television some of his son-in-law's stories make him really worried about what might be going on in society, but his overall stories suggest he's completely accepted and part of the Australian family.

During the forum at Canberra's Old Parliament House, Mr Rudd said the federal and Victorian governments are working to improve the safety of foreign students who work late at night.