The Prime Minister acknowledged that Mahendra Chaudhry may have experienced racism in the past but insisted that it does not justify making broad, divisive statements.
The 40-year-old Mumbai-born man became liable for deportation following a dangerous-driving conviction arising from a road-rage incident in January 2024.
A Labor campaign spokesperson called the decision “unforgivable” and accused Greens leader Ellen Sandell’s party of increasing the chances of the Liberals forming government