In its first term, the Albanese government inked two migration-related pacts with India, specifically aimed at promoting migration flows to Australia:
- The Australia–India Migration and Mobility Partnership Agreement.
- The Mechanism for Mutual Recognition of Qualifications.
Last year’s Labor federal election victory sparked celebrations among the Indian population and migration agents, who believed that avenues to immigration and permanent residency had improved.
Given that Indians overwhelmingly vote for Labor and are the largest source country for new migrants, the Albanese government has a direct motivation to maintain a high immigration policy.
Pollster Kos Samaris declared openly that 85% of the Indian diaspora voted for Labor in last year’s federal election.
Kos Samaris explained how the left (Labor and the Greens) uses immigration to divide and conquer the Coalition:
Samaris explained that Labor and Greens voters are “more comfortable with ambiguity, view immigration as part of their existing world, rather than threatening, prefer rehabilitation over punishment, and resist nationalist appeals”.
In contrast, high immigration shatters the Coalition base by sending hard-line conservatives to One Nation and diluting its support.
As a result, modern Labor is predisposed to running a larger migration program than the Coalition—as we saw under Rudd and Albanese—because it helps them win votes.
Clare O’Neil was the Home Affairs Minister turned Housing Minister who oversaw the unprecedented immigration influx, mostly from India, following the pandemic, which drove the rental crisis.
O’Neil offered a glaring insight into the mindset of Labor, posting the following message on Facebook on Monday (i.e., Australia Day) wishing Indian-Australians a Happy Republic Day:
Neither O’Neil’s Facebook page nor Twitter (X) page bothered to wish Australians a Happy Australia Day. The only vague reference was to welcome new citizens (read Labor voters) via citizenship ceremonies:
Australia Day is supposed to be about bringing Australians, no matter where you are from, under the one common flag. It is about uniting and celebrating the nation.
Sadly, Labor politicians like Clare O’Neil are more concerned with gerrymandering themselves into permanent government by importing voters and splintering the Coalition.
