Politicians say immigration threatens ‘Australian values’, but our research shows no one knows exactly what that means
- Written by Pandanus Petter, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, School of Politics and International Relations, Australian National University
One Nation leader Pauline Hanson and new Liberal leader Angus Taylor have invoked “Australian values” to justify taking a hard line on immigration, especially from countries that supposedly don’t share our values.
The phrase summons comforting and nostalgic images of football, meat pies, kangaroos and Holden cars, but...
