NATIONAL AFFAIRS: A stern test for multiculturalism*

A proposal to build an Islamic school in Camden, NSW, has provoked heated community opposition. John Miller reports.If ever a policy has become a time-bomb, ticking away at the heart of Australian politics, it is multiculturalism. The Australian electorate has never been given a chance to vote on this policy, which was introduced by the Whitlam Labor Government (1972-75). Prior to that, migrants were expected to assimilate; but since the inception of multiculturalism, assimilation has …

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