Australia Divided Over Indians: PM Albanese Rejects Anti-Immigration Rallies, Far-Right Groups Call Out 'Replacement'

The Australian government has strongly criticised rallies organised across major cities by far-right activists opposing the growing migration of Indians, describing the campaigns as divisive and racist, the NDTV reported.

Demonstrations under the banner of March for Australia were held in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Canberra, Adelaide, Perth, and Hobart. 

The group’s manifesto alleged that mass migration, particularly of Indians, threatens Australia’s cultural fabric, claiming more Indians have arrived in the past five years than Greeks and Italians combined over a century.

Flyers and social media posts branded this as “replacement” rather than integration.

In response, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s government dismissed the movement as a dangerous expression of far-right activism.

Officials reiterated that multiculturalism remains central to Australia’s national identity.

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Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke condemned the rallies, stating: “There is no place in our country for people who seek to divide and undermine our social cohesion. Nothing could be less Australian,” as NDTV quoted.

Echoing this stance, Multicultural Affairs Minister Anne Aly said multiculturalism was a core value of the nation, and the government would not bow to intimidation tactics aimed at migrant communities.

Environment Minister Murray Watt also told local media that such rallies, promoted by neo-Nazi networks, were not about harmony but about spreading hate.

The March for Australia group, however, insists its actions represent ordinary Australians frustrated with mass immigration and political inaction. On its website, it argued that unchecked migration has eroded trust, heightened foreign conflicts on Australian streets, and undermined community bonds.

The standoff highlights a sharp divide: while far-right groups frame Indian immigration as cultural “replacement,” the government stresses inclusivity, warning that such campaigns endanger Australia’s social fabric rather than preserve it.

Australia is among the world’s largest immigrant-driven nations, with people of British origin forming the biggest migrant community, followed by Indians.

The 2021 census recorded around 976,000 residents of Indian origin, accounting for more than three per cent of Australia’s 26 million people.
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