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South Asian Australians can 'aim as high as they wish, no doors will be closed', says Senator Dave Sharma

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Senator Dave Sharma says Australia needs to take the same zero tolerance strategy towards Islamophobia as towards any other form of prejudice directed against any community. Source: AAP / Sarah Wilson/AAPIMAGE

In an exclusive SBS Hindi interview for Harmony Week, Liberal Senator Dave Sharma says newer migrants should feel welcome. He assures South Asian Australians that public life is open to them. He also acknowledges rising anti-Muslim incidents in Australia and calls for zero tolerance, a shift from his December 2024 comments describing Islamophobia as “fictitious.” Listen to the full conversation..


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