cont'd ...

1,213.903 million Chinese - as of the 2016 Census,
is only 5.6% of our population.

Should that worry us?

Should that worry us?
Foxy,
I recall Europeans saying the same about the first few Muslims.
What many Europeans/Caucasians should but don't ask themselves, do you want to forfeit your own way of life so you don't need to make a tough decision ? How generous a welfare system for the caucasian population you think another culture would run in Australia once it has the upper hand ?

Individual,

With an aging population we especially need people
who are willing to work, pay taxes, and contribute
to society. And as far as I know - most
migrants who settle in this country have done that
and continue to do that.

Even farmers complain that they can't find enough
local workers to do the work - they have to rely
on migrant workers.

BTW - my medical specialists are a mix of Chinese,
Indian, and Persian. All are highly skilled and
very professional.

Foxy,
I agree with all you say in the last post. I also agree confidently with myself that, once the demographic is weighed towards any one culture, is when the changes take place. If the China of the recent past & today is anything to go by then it is hard for us Westerners not to be impressed. Look at their infrastructure ? Magnificent roads, bridges tourist attractions etc.
On the other hand did they build it all for outsiders to enjoy or simply to keep their own on-side ?
I see the Fijian PM has already succumbed to their offerings & I wonder how long before NZ joins the bandwagon. I must admit China is brilliant at dangling attractive lures.

Individual,

I think that our PM has made it quite clear where
Australia stands on China. We are standing by our
values and sovereignty. He is asking for calm
negotiations and the rule of law prevail. He is
asking for the avoidance of confrontation. I
think that is the right approach. China cannot
throw its weight around and expect no reaction.
I needs to keep its promise to Hong Kong. It needs
to also show the West that it can be trusted.

Dear Foxy,

I thought there were a lot more Chinese than that going on what I see around Sydney where it looks like every second person is Chinese but if that's all there is than I reckon we can easily bring in another 5 million at least. In fact why not make it another ten million, after all Australia is a big country.