Calls for Australian political parties to introduce a 20 per cent target for non-white candidates

Australian political parties should introduce a target for the number of non-white candidates promoted in winnable seats to improve the lack of racial diversity in Parliament, a new policy paper has argued.

Author of the report, Per Capita think tank research fellow Osmond Chiu, told SBS News one of the biggest barriers to increasing diversity in politics was a lack of data tracking the problem.“Political parties broadly don’t collect information on the cultural diversity of their parties,” he said. “We are at a point where we don’t even have the data to say how underrepresented we are.”

But approximately 24 per cent of Australia’s population come from a non-European background, including Indigenous Australians who account for about three per cent, according to the Australian Human Rights Commission’s Leading the Change report. Chinese-Australian writer and former deputy mayor of the City of Monash, Jieh-Yung Lo, agreed there was a problem with “tokenism” in Australian politics, where candidates from CALD backgrounds were allowed to run, but only in the upper house or seats where the party didn’t have a likelihood of winning.“For so long, for so many years Asian-Australians and Chinese-Australians have been treated as walking ATMs and cash cows for fundraising purposes,” he said.

“Unless you see people that look like you in positions of power and influence, we can never brush away those stereotypes and differences,” he said. “We’re a multicultural country with mono-cultural institutions.”

Aus is already a leader in parliamentary racial diversity in our region of SE Asia. Only NZ could claim to match our diversity. I’d challenge anyone to name another country in our region with more parliamentary diversity than us

We could use the Chinese Congress as a model.

And what about diversity in Chinese politics? What we do need is more indigenous reps

At all times, no exception Positions should be filled based on the best for the job, not skin colour nationality or sex.

I suggest we adopt a system like in America, if you're not born there you're not eligible for the top job. The same should apply here

More infiltration & subversion by United Front Beijing. Imagine the Chinese Communist Party proposing to its 1.4BN population that 20% of politicians should be non-Han Chinese. They would be laughed out of the country. This is absurd & racist.

diversity happens when it allows for it - 2nd gen allocations will push for more cultural indifference to mitigate different minority populations - there's nothing wrong with that.. the whole white vs rest of the world crap only lasts while your involved in community sources

This think tank is so trustworthy isn't it🤬🤬funded by Australian tax payers?Hmm..wonder what they could be up to?'China Matters is backed by pro-China big business &is registered as a charity. But it is..an outsourced policy organisation...'

We're a democracy, you have to be voted in.

China should be kept at arms length not embraced, 1.4billion population will overwhelm Australia in all ways.

Ok, just no more Chinese, I mean globally they are a majority, so clearly we must protect minorities like whites and blacks from their global domination. When China has 20% white ppl in the PRC, let’s talk.

'...candidates should put in winnable seats to ensure the measures are more than box-ticking.' I think Australia is currently experiencing enough bending of its democratic process, so, NO!

So where is the think tank to get more indigenous Australians into parliament? ScottMorrisonMP didn’t you squash that idea?

How much ethnic diversity is there in Chinese politics ? ? ? Wait they lock them up in when they speak out.

I see SBS fakenews is very happy to promote racist identity politics.

Racism Chinese style. You can see it coming year ago. Where is the European , Aboriginal etc think tanks.

Oh course they do. So they Can infiltrate and take over the country. Gov really needs to get tough

Okay but minimum height of 2 meters.

The sooner our various Houses of representation mirror our society, the better. I for one feel that the time for male Anglo Celtic domination is well and truly past it's use by date.

So mandatory candidates based on race...not commitment, contribution, experience, morals and values...mmmhmmm sounds like reverse racism to me

No.

Scraping political parties would be better for our democracy.

Call for more Australian representation in the Chinese parliament ... er, no sorry, no whites allowed

Will let the communist has greater infiltration in AU political system....

Purest entitlement...What about all the black and brown people that have been targeted for centuries!!!!

More Chinese Communist Party Members

Which is exactly what they do not do in China..

Be patient people. The govt will sell you the whole thing within 2 yrs. Just kidding you can have it now

Yes sure why fight for Australia? Just take over parliament. Already own most of our assets....

No set quota needed...All we need in parliament...The representatives who are best suited for the job... Regardless of race, religion or gender...One criteria - Merit

The spy is at work

is actively supporting the clandestine takeover by the Chinese communist empire. is traitorous and the EnemyOfThePeople

Not if any of them are anything like GladysLiu who rigged her voting signs and our 'Police' in the area, AusElectoralCom ... sided with her!

Any Australian Citizen, with all possible other nationalities through heritage denounced, has the right to be a politician. Put your hand up and get elected.

PeterPyke What about more indigenous people in parliament

Fair enough. Let's dump One Neuron

Yep let’s go to China and ask if we can be elected to their leadership group.

Death,Lies and Chinese Spies 😱 LiberalAus ScottMorrisonMP GladysB RC OutSiders

Dangerous slide. We need to create a society based on merit and fairness. Quotas sound like a communist allocation.

knarfnamduh Hahaha, I can just see Hanson popping a few valves over that one..

That would be a NO for Chinese dominance ... they have taken our land, water, milk, baby formula, houses but NEVER our government - we shall not be socialist or communist

BS. We are Australia, not China

So you get a seat just because you’re not white

Oh awesome so China is gonna have 20% Australians in their governing body ?

There is no such thing as racial diversity when but comes to China. It's either the Chinese Govt way or the Chinese Govt way... auspol

🤔 Racial Diversity or just more Chinese?

Thats racist

Oh ffs.... Earn your place you grubs

Chinese Australians huh? Are they CCP operators or actual Australian citizens? But trust the anti Australian to promote it. Who pays your bills again?

Of course. What else would that sort of think tank recommend? Bet they held the meetings at the local Chinese restaurant too.

Diversity eh? ..... How many 70y/o retired Catholic ex Truck Drivers with 2 total knee replacements do you have in Parliamrnt huh? ... huh? ... huh?.

I’ve often thought that there should also be a quota for people with mental disabilities. Say , 10% Why should neurodivergent people be excluded from public office? - it seems wrong

Oh! Please! What's needed is people with experience OUTSIDE of parliament

Great to see commitment to merit and individual freedom over socialist identity politics in these comments. I don't buy at all that Australia is some kind of racist, xenophobic nation. We are way more tolerant than most of the countries people migrate from, which is why the come.

No no we see through your race card no CCP involvement

No race based targets.

Hahaha.... SBS have to question timing of this. Not going to be well received under the circumstances. You don't really think anyone is going to buy into pc tactics by the CCP

Sounds like a racist policy. nomoretargets

Think there is all ready lots of nations representation in our parliament what it got do with Gladys what’s her name bring her team to parliament

so is this why Morrison let the chinese students in from China, having just watched re the Coronavirius more concerned about thos

Australian think tank or Chinese Govt think tank

No from me on this non sense. There should only be one target - 100% merit. We need to focus getting current corrupt mob out of parliament & electing politicians who are not career criminals & thugs. & why GladysLiuMP on that cover? To remind us that she cheated for that seat?

Hypocrites

whie Morrison sends Tamil family to Christmas Island

It would be good to see a push towards membership of all parties accurately reflecting our demographics. They’d have a more varied pool to draw on for pre-selection, hopefully reducing the bias (real or perceived) towards Anglo-Celtic men.

The document, published by the China Matters think tank - think that states the intentions of the document - China matters

We need to reduce the 'ethical diversity' - and start ensuring the government obey the law or face prison. Has any rorting LNP minister been properly held to account yet?

Why not Greek, Italians etc. quota

I think I’m really over racial diversity. It’s not doing anyone any favours

I'd rather 50 percent women.

'Chinese-Australian' lol

First Canada now Australia; her majesty is forcing communism down the throat of unsuspecting colonies. I see many incompetent morons in charge, driving the whole country down the sewer.

when did SBS become such a haven for racist commenters? Or is this what everyone does now cos ... Chinese?

Bad move anything that is design with Diversity of outcome is fraught with danger it’s starts allowing the minority to pick who they want their nstead of what the majority voted for. Another racist action against white people

Why are tax payer funds being used to platform racism?

On merit alone.

How do you account for Penny Wong being elected as a senator. If you are a respectable person that genuinely cares for 🇦🇺 welfare, you will get your chance. There’s no need to set a criteria, that might easily be manipulated.

BOg off!

By 'greater racial diversity' they mean fewer Anglos to block their agenda.

Fine, as long as they don't cheat to get there

Yawn. All this focus on inane identity politics is just a ruse for foreign influence in our politics.

Another way for the CCP to invade influence and ultimately take over Austraila. CCP already own half of Austraila.

Chinazi

This is where the identity politics pursued by the left is leading. Any group that collectively can scrape a % will be asking for their own quotas. Do you see the stupidity of that? How is that for the best of the country?

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