Indian Australians feel sidelined as all parties cut migration despite being
India-born Australians, the country's largest migrant group, feel dismissed by hardline immigration politics.
India-born residents are now Australia's largest migrant population. The nationwide immigration debate has left many feeling unwelcome.
Anti-immigration rallies have explicitly targeted Indian migrants. Labor, the Coalition and One Nation have announced plans to cut net overseas migration.
Kusum Mirchandani is a high school teacher. She has lived in Australia for 21 years.
She says the shift is painful. Mirchandani says, "It makes me feel hurt and upset.
We've been here 21 years. Only lately have these things come up."
Polling shows Victorian Labor holds a narrow 53-56% lead among Indian Australian voters. Support grows to 70-30 against One Nation.
But many Indian Australians say politicians have not seriously addressed their concerns beyond empty words. Indian Australian voters are aspirational and tend to be socially conservative.
Traditionally they aligned with the Liberal party.
- 21 years
- Teacher tenure
- 53-56%
- Labor lead in Victoria
- 70-30
- Opposition to One Nation
Why it mattersIndia-born Australians are now the largest migrant group. But they feel dismissed by hardline immigration politics from all major parties.
AustraliaIndian Australians are key swing voters in Victorian and federal elections; how parties address this community's concerns will shape Australian politics as migration becomes a central issue.
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