Trade and Tourism Minister Simon Birmingham has slammed the Chinese government's instructions to citizens not visit Australia due to increasing racism as 'having no basis in fact' | JennieDuke
amid an escalating dispute between Australia and China over beef and barley exports.
"They are a response to the political disagreement, cloaked in plausible deniability as there has been an uptick in racism in Australia," Professor Laurenceson said. "Australia's multicultural success is based on our respect for all Australians and visitors regardless of their race, religion, ethnicity or sexuality. It is our liberty as a free democratic society that enables us to embrace so many peoples while achieving a unity and inclusion that stands out in the global crowd," he said.
"Australians returning from China did an amazing job through self isolation to protect Australia at that critical time, as many more have since."
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