Neighbours in our global neighbourhood

April 28, 2025

Thank you, Abul. Again, you’ve kept us up-to-date with the latest developments on an issue vital to Australian responsibility. This helps us become sensitive to our immersion within the massive people movements of our globe and also those in our immediate South West Pacific neighbourhood.

Yet, we are left with the question of why the parties, whose endorsed MPs will maintain control of both government and Opposition benches in Parliament, remain so stringently silent about these complex affairs of our neighbours and neigbourhood. Why aren’t the issues you describe so well raised? Are they afraid of admitting a lack of success in countering the trends? Does not their silence anticipate negative electoral consequences for their “side”?

It seems likely. But such electoral strategy opens the door of public discussion to “patriots” trumpeting superficial solutions. At this time, Australia needs a political vision that includes ourselves within our complex region, giving due respect to our polity’s role in our neighbourhood. This means respect for all our region’s indigenous people, while recognising this part of the globe is a favoured destination for many fleeing tyranny.