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The extraordinary results of the July 2nd, 2016, election in Australia has divided the nation in more ways than one. Not only have the people produced what may be a hung parliament, that is neither of the major parties can rule in their own right without the help of minor parties or independents, but it has also brought back a debate on multi-culturalism. That is something most are forced to accept even though it is not their preferred state.Many years ago when a student at the University of New South Wales in Sydney it was my argument for the end of the White Australia Policy (WAP)that the then Prime Minister, Robert Menzies, acted upon. He sent three ministers to see how my proposition would work. He then largely implemented it.
The facts are Australia is a young and prosperous nation and it has high status in the eyes of many, especially those who are looking for a safe place to settle. Since the end of the WAP we have been open to people from all countries, religions, and backgrounds. Successive governments have watered down the original proposition put forward by me so that now we have a lot of undesirable types stirring up trouble.Another thing worrying many are the religions that are so vastly different and 'strange' in their performance and buildings. Chief among these are the mosques that are now targeted by those who see them as places that breed hate. They certainly have some controversial and often hate-mongering speakers and one was expelled in recent weeks for his rant against homosexuals.The problem is how does a basically Christian country deal with people who are largely immigrants fleeing conflicts and who openly condemn it for the value it holds? We have also seen people shot by Muslims as part of their service to Isil and this is putting the country more on edge. After the attacks in Paris, Belgium, the USA, and elsewhere, this nation is possibly next in line. It has already had a taste of it with the Lindt Café siege of some 18 months ago with two hostages killed.
Now the election has given voice to those who want to deal directly with the Muslim religion and hold a tribunal (a legal examination) into the religion. There is growing unrest around the world as things like the Brexit and the rise of people like Donald Trump demonstrate that similar sentiment is widely held by associazione italo russa others worldwide. We can't escape the Islamic forces in our midst so something else has to found to provide a solution to the unrest it generates.
