AUSTRALIA 13 INDIAN ORIGIN CANDIDATES ARE LIKELY TO FIGHT VICTORIA STATE ELECTION DUE ON 29TH NOVEMBER 2014 TO WIN A SEAT IN VICTORIA PARLIAMENT EITHER IN LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OR THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ANS VICTORIA HAS LARGEST NUMBER OF INDIANS LIVING WHICH STANDS AT 112000 AS PER LATEST CENSUS FIGURES AVAILABLE One of the most intriguing aspects of the upcoming Victorian state election will be the impact of South Asian, and in particular Indian, candidates on the outcome of the poll. Some 13 candidates of subcontinental origin will attempt to win a seat in Victoria’s parliament – either in the Legislative Assembly or the Legislative Council. To be sure, the personalities and policies of these candidates differ despite their common ancestral origins, however, one thing remains the same: a desire to contribute to their adopted Australian home in a way that they feel will best improve society. It seems all politicians must now increasingly pay attention to persons of subcontinental culture. The 2011 census found that Indians are ranked fourth behind the United Kingdom, New Zealand and China when it comes to place of birth for migrants, with those of an Indian background having a population in Australia of about 300,000. Indians are among the fastest growing ethnic groups in this country. For the first time in 2011-12, India eclipsed China as the number one source of migrants, with 15.7 per cent of the permanent migrant program being sourced from India. Victoria has the largest number of Indians in Australia with about 112,000. The candidates offer a wide range of platforms, spanning the major parties of Liberal and Labor, as well as encompassing minor parties like the Greens and micro-parties like the Australian Christians. To be precise, six candidates are running as Liberal or Labor, two for the Greens, one for the Australian Christians and two for a brand new party named Voice for the West (its registration is still pending). There are also two candidates who have made a conscious choice to disassociate themselves from the party discipline system and simply run as independents – without being tied to an organisation’s policies.
Posted on: Tue, 28 Oct 2014 03:49:49 +0000
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