The criticism follows a series of cultural and religious messages from the Prime Minister this week, including extending “Happy Lunar New Year” wishes to the Chinese community.
The plan also included elevating the Australian Values Statement — currently signed by temporary and permanent visa applicants — into a binding visa condition.
She additionally recognised the contributions of volunteers from multicultural backgrounds, including members of the Indian Australian community serving in the brigade.
Current polling indicates they will lose more seats at the March election, and there is even a chance they will be left without a single lower house MP.
Liberal leader Angus Taylor argued migration should serve the national interest and insisted that newcomers must embrace Australia’s democratic system, rule of law and fundamental freedoms.
Addressing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people directly, PM Albanese reiterated a message he said he had delivered in Parliament: “We see you. We stand with you.”
Taylor’s election comes at a critical moment for the Liberal Party as it attempts to recover from electoral losses, internal divisions and declining support in key metropolitan areas.
