Australia's European migrants were betrayed by Liberal-Labor

The letter below, from an Australia First organiser, was sent to the Maroondah Leader in response to a letter published (18 July 2006) that was critical of the Australia First Party. Obviously, the Leader has many issues to cover, and cannot enable all letter-writing debates (having already published a letter from an Australia First member). However, for readers' interest, the follow-up letter is reproduced below.

(The anti-AFP letter made reference to the Good Neighbour Councils, hence the reference in the letter below).

28 July 2006

Dear Editor,

M&T Barry in their letter (18/7) infer that I am somehow anti-migrant, but they are quite wrong. Of course, welcoming though I am of our European migrant friends, I do realise that our locally-born children are our nation's best bet for the sustainability of our Australian culture and way of life. For example, if we were to import 20 million Swedes, nice people though they may be, that would put our unique national identity at risk. Immigration is a strong drink, best served in moderation.

Our European migrants, who were welcomed by the Good Neighbour Councils, have been betrayed by successive Liberal-Labor politicians. The Australian government entered into an implicit social contract with them: that they were migrating to a predominantly white community, with a culture and a people that were compatible with their own.

Those European migrants were not told that Liberal-Labor intended to abandon traditional Australia, and assimilate our nation into Asia and the Third World. Many European migrant friends of mine, who now consider Australia as home, are immensely unhappy with their betrayal by the politicians.

Aboriginal leaders have stated that "Assimilation is genocide", and - of course - they are right; assimilation means the eventual disappearance of their people. And the same applies to our people as well: assimilation with Asia and the Third World means the genocide of the Australian people, and the same applies to nations of European ethnicity worldwide.

It's a lot easier to commit genocide by immigration and assimilation, rather than by bullets and bombs, and it's a lot less controversial. Asianisation will lead to the genocide of both the Aboriginal and Australian peoples. Why are some people so full of hatred and loathing for the very existence of diverse peoples and cultures? Each people, each nation, has a right to exist.

We should base our immigration policies upon those of Japan, who seem determined to preserve and protect their way of life. Instead of being an Assimilationist, I would rather be a Protectionist.

Our people are at a crossroads in history: Are we to be Australian or Asian? Do we choose Foster's beer or rice wine?

Saki, anyone?



Bob Beavers
assistant organiser
Australia First Party