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| Australia facing 'ethnic segregation', Alan Tudge says | Australia facing 'ethnic segregation', Alan Tudge says |
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| Australia is veering towards multicultural “segregation” and must do more to ensure the integration of migrants, the federal citizenship minister, Alan Tudge, has warned. | |
| In a speech overnight in London, Tudge also proposed a “values” test for those seeking permanent residency.“Our ship is slightly veering towards a European separatist multicultural model and we want to pull it back to be firmly on the Australian integrated path,” he said. | In a speech overnight in London, Tudge also proposed a “values” test for those seeking permanent residency.“Our ship is slightly veering towards a European separatist multicultural model and we want to pull it back to be firmly on the Australian integrated path,” he said. |
| “Some of the challenges to social cohesion that we are facing today are similar to ones that the UK is facing – such as ethnic segregation and liberal values being challenged.” | “Some of the challenges to social cohesion that we are facing today are similar to ones that the UK is facing – such as ethnic segregation and liberal values being challenged.” |
| Senior Labor frontbencher Anthony Albanese criticised the speech, saying ministers should promote Australia while overseas. | Senior Labor frontbencher Anthony Albanese criticised the speech, saying ministers should promote Australia while overseas. |
| “It’s pretty odd that an Australian government minister goes to the UK and talks our country down,” Albanese told the Nine Network on Friday | “It’s pretty odd that an Australian government minister goes to the UK and talks our country down,” Albanese told the Nine Network on Friday |
| He said Australia was an incredibly successful multicultural nation. | He said Australia was an incredibly successful multicultural nation. |
| “Australia, I think, is a bit of a microcosm for what the world should be. People from different religions, races and backgrounds living together overwhelmingly in harmony,” Albanese said. | “Australia, I think, is a bit of a microcosm for what the world should be. People from different religions, races and backgrounds living together overwhelmingly in harmony,” Albanese said. |
| Tudge said a proposed English language skills test for those seeking permanent residency should be extended to include a “values” assessment. | Tudge said a proposed English language skills test for those seeking permanent residency should be extended to include a “values” assessment. |
| “We place an emphasis on Australian values as the glue that holds the nation together,” he said. | “We place an emphasis on Australian values as the glue that holds the nation together,” he said. |
| “We do this through requiring people to sign a values statement before coming into Australia, satisfy a citizenship test and pledge allegiance before becoming a citizen. | “We do this through requiring people to sign a values statement before coming into Australia, satisfy a citizenship test and pledge allegiance before becoming a citizen. |
| “The weakness of this, however, is that we presently have few mechanisms to assess people against their signed statement.” | “The weakness of this, however, is that we presently have few mechanisms to assess people against their signed statement.” |
| Tudge said Australians should never be complacent about social cohesion, and advocated “modest incremental policy” changes now rather than “dramatic initiatives down the track”. | Tudge said Australians should never be complacent about social cohesion, and advocated “modest incremental policy” changes now rather than “dramatic initiatives down the track”. |
| “If we want Australia to continue its multicultural success, we must take active steps now to ensure that social cohesion remains strong,” he said. | “If we want Australia to continue its multicultural success, we must take active steps now to ensure that social cohesion remains strong,” he said. |
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