Immigration Minister Warns Foreign Interference at an ‘Unprecedented High’

Poor English-Language Skills Disrupting Social Cohesion and Leaving Gaps for Interference

China Town in Little Bourke Street is seen on March 22, 2020 in Melbourne, Australia. Robert Cianflone/Getty Images

Foreign interference is at an “unprecedented high” and is a significant factor disrupting Australia’s social unity, according to the Acting Minister for Immigration.

In a speech focused on social cohesion presented to the National Press Club on Aug. 28, Minister Alan Tudge said foreign actors were encouraging Australian residents and citizens to position “their loyalties elsewhere.”