Huge numbers of Australians have voted against the current immigration policies as expressed in public opinion polls and reaching over 90o% on one occasion in connection with Pauline Hanson. Why are politicians the main ones who would sell us out? ONE ANSWER: A few weeks ago Peter Costello announced that the more people we bring into the country, the more taxes we collect – never mind the terrorists and other potential enemies.

Surely the answer lies in voting out the sitting member.

Dear Mr Maine

I refer to the series of emails that you have recently forwarded to me. 

I, and The Nationals, do not share your views that the admittance of persons to Australia by means of migration and refugee policy has resulted in the creating of terrorist cells or having Australia awash with potential enemies.

Australia as a nation has been built upon the input of individuals from all corners of the world who have built the democratic structures that we enjoy and who contribute towards the creation of the Australian identity.

Original Signed

LAWRENCE SPRINGBORG

Leader of the Opposition

Meanwhile in France and Austria the results of racial intermixing a clearly evident.

Report shows racism in France and Austria

16.02.2005 - 10:35 CET | By Meghan Sapp

EUOBSERVER / BRUSSELS - Racism against Black Africans and Muslims as well as anti-Semitism is very active in France and Austria, says a Council of Europe report released on Tuesday (15 February).

Although the report said progress had been made in both countries, anti-semitism has made a comeback in the school population in France, and is often practised by immigrants and Muslims against Jews.

Moreover, France has yet to ratify certain human rights conventions such as the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, the European Convention on nationality and UN Convention on Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of their Families.

Added to this, according to the report, is the fact that law enforcement and judicial officials are not adequately aware of racial aspects of offences, often leaving victims helpless.

Muslims face a consistent level of racism.

"Anti-Semitism has increased alarmingly in France, notably in the school environment," the report said.

In Austria, where racism is a part of daily life, according to the report, there is continued racism against Black Africans, Jews and Roma.

The other status reports for Turkey, Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia also indicate problems with racism.

In Turkey, the report noted progress but said there were still gaps in civil, criminal and administrative law against racism especially in terms of religious freedom and tolerance of minorities.

Bosnia and Herzegovina also suffer problems of religious intolerance as a result of nationalist policies put forth by ethnically-based political parties. These aggravate problems resulting from post-war hardships, the report said.

In Macedonia, high levels of racism exist against the Roma population with many living in poor conditions and kept at an economic and social disadvantage. Problems also exist in Macedonia with regards to other minorities and asylum seekers.

The report was conducted by the European Commission against Racism and Intolerance – an expert group working for the Council of Europe – the continent’s oldest human rights monitoring body.