She later told the room she would be more careful in future to explain the point she intended to make, and criticised sections of the media for portraying her motives unfairly.

Labor’s Julian Hill says Senator Price was sacked for not supporting Ley, not for her Indian migrant remarks.

“They are hard-working, family-oriented and peace-loving communities, and it is a national disgrace that they have been publicly vilified from any quarter.”

For me, supporting the Australian Indian community is in my DNA – and it is in my DNA because I am a Liberal.

I feel terrible that Indian Australians are receiving such a damaging message.

‘March for Australia’ rallies in nine cities on 31 August are being led by an anti-immigration group that has singled out Indian migrants, framing recent arrivals as “replacement plain and simple.”

Dialogue Fiji's Executive Director, Nilesh Lal, questioned whether Fiji can truly be considered a place where all its citizens feel valued and included.

The newly appointed council will provide independent advice to the government, aligning with key recommendations from the Multicultural Framework Review report.

The 2013 Constitution, implemented under the previous FijiFirst administration, has been criticised for both its drafting process and its content.

Australia's national population grew by about two million people to 25.4 million since the last census.