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Why migrant representation matters

Victorian State Election 2022

Victorian State Election is scheduled for November 26 . The state's Electoral Commission is preparing for more than 50 per cent of the state's 4.4 million enrolled voters to cast their ballot before election day. Credit: Victorian Electoral Commission (screenshot from State Election in-language video)

Australia's 47th Parliament is the most culturally diverse yet. But even so, the number of people from a non-European or an Indigenous background represented is low.


Key Points
  • There is a continued growth in the migrant population in Australia
  • It is important to have migrant representation in creating policies that affect our daily lives

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