Comments by Senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price on a podcast discussing migration have drawn a response from the federal government, with Multicultural Affairs Minister Anne Aly accusing senior opposition figures of targeting migrant communities.
Speaking on the 2Worlds Collide podcast, Senator Price said migration levels needed to be reduced and emphasised the need for cultural alignment.
“Yeah, look, absolutely. And I totally agree. I mean, if people want to come to Australia and become Australians, they have to adopt our values full stop. There’s no two ways about it,” she said.
The remarks followed comments from the podcast host questioning current migration levels and refugee intake.
The exchange comes amid broader political debate over migration settings, housing pressures and social cohesion.
“Indian Australians, British Australians, Chinese Australian, African Australians, Arab Australians and European Australian are building businesses, creating jobs, staffing our hospitals, teaching in schools and raising families across this country”
Responding to the comments, Dr Aly said the issue extended beyond policy settings.
“This is not a debate about migration settings. This is senior Liberals adopting the language of One Nation and repetitively blaming and targeting migrants,” she said.
Dr Aly pointed to the role of migrant communities across the economy and society.
“Indian Australians, British Australians, Chinese Australian, African Australians, Arab Australians and European Australian are building businesses, creating jobs, staffing our hospitals, teaching in schools and raising families across this country,” she said.
She said such communities should not be subject to ongoing political scrutiny.
“These Australians should not have to deal with the Liberal Party constantly punching down and questioning their existence and contribution to our nation,” Dr Aly said.
The comments come as migration continues to feature prominently in national political discussion, with differing views on intake levels, integration and economic impact shaping debate across parties.
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