India inspired Australia to demonetise |
Harinder Sidhu, Australia`s High Commissioner to India, told The Indian Express that following India`s demonetisation decision, there is talk in Australia about ``demonetising our highest denomination note``. Interestingly, this seems to have inspired a move on tackling black money — possibly even demonetisation — in Australia. Australia has announced a black money task force; there`s been some conversation about demonetising our highest denomination note. Australia is watching India closely to see if it can learn something from this process. Indians shouldn`t fear. Australia is one of the safest countries in the world. It is also a very tolerant, multicultural society and Indians are the largest migrants to Australia — 20 per cent of migrants last year came from India. Indian-born Australians have tripled in the last 10 years. It`s a very welcoming place for Indians. Sometimes, random criminal acts are overread as racist atacks. The attacks on students in 2008 were not all racially motivated — but our government dealt with that squarely. We need to ensure people don`t put themselves in vulnerable situations, don`t walk late at night in certain parts of town — that applies as much in Delhi as in Australia. I do want to express the deep sadness of the Australian people and government at the death of Manmeet Alisher.
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