Australia is being swamped by Muslims
We are in danger of being swamped by Muslims, who bear a culture and ideology that is incompatible with our own.
False
According to the 2011 census there were 476,291 Muslims in Australia, just 2.2 per cent of the total population.
Islam is the fourth largest religious group in Australia, after Christianity (61.1 per cent), Atheism (22.9 per cent) and Buddhism (2.5 per cent).
The total annual immigration intake across all religions is 190,000 (0.8% of the total population).
Crime has increased in Australia
Indiscriminate immigration and aggressive multiculturalism have caused crime to escalate and trust and social cohesion to decline. Too many Australians are afraid to walk alone at night in their neighbourhoods. Too many of us live in fear of terrorism.
False
According to the Australian Institute of Criminology there has been no noticeable increase in overall crime rates.
Muslim leaders failed to condemn terror attacks in Australia or express sympathy
Not only is terrorism seen around the world but it is now part of our society, with Muslim refugees involved in the Lindt Cafe siege, the Curtis Cheng murder in Sydney and the stabbing of the two police officers in Melbourne. The Grand Mufti and other Muslim leaders are deafening with their silence, or lack of sympathy.
False
Condemnation of Islamic radicalism has been widely reported, as these links demonstrate:
The Grand Mufti of Australia joins Muslim community leaders in condemning Sydney siege, News.com.au
Muslim leaders urge community to dig deep for the family of Curtis Cheng, Sydney Morning Herald
Melbourne teenager shot dead after stabbing two police officers, The Guardian
An informative (but incomplete) reminder of Muslim leaders speaking up clearly, Crikey
Political Correctness has seen bibles removed from most hospitals
Their tolerance to our customs has seen [...] bibles not to be found in most hospitals.
False
SBS understands that tens of thousands of bibles continue to be distributed to hospitals in Australia by groups like the Gideons.
A spokesperson from the health department in the Senator's home state of Queensland told SBS that bibles are available on request in most public hospitals in the state.
You can wear a burqa or niqab when you get a driver's license
Drivers licences are obtained by Muslim women wearing the burqa and niqab
False
In NSW, the requirements state: “Head coverings worn for religious reasons may be worn, but must be adjusted so that your whole face is visible, from the bottom of your chin to the top of your forehead, and both edges of your face.”
Sharia law is harsh and incompatible with Australian law
Muslims want to see sharia law introduced in Australia. This law is a totalitarian civil code which prescribes harsh feudal rules imposed on everything, firstly for Muslims, later for everyone. As long as Islam is considered a religion, sharia conflicts with our secular state.
False
Sharia law explicitly states that Muslims are obligated to “abide by the law of the land.”
University of Sydney legal academic, Dr Ghena Krayem told SBS “the assumption that Muslims want a separate legal system that is called ‘Sharia’ - that’s simply not true.”
“What might surprise most Australians is that most Muslims live according to Sharia every day of their lives. They live harmoniously. They’re not living in defiance of the Australian law. They're not seeking to set up a parallel legal system,” Dr Krayem said.
