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[Large headline:] "White Australia Policy Strains Asia Relations"
The A.C.T.U. president (Mr. A. E. Monk) yesterday urged the Federal Government to adopt a realistic policy of restrictive immigration towards Asian nationals.
Mr. Monk was speaking at a Royal Empire Society luncheon.
The present White Australia policy, he said, was placing a severe strain on relations with Asiatic nations.
The term White Australia was most objectionable to Asians, and, in a collective sense, some were more "touchy" than others.
"The main complaint is not that they disagree with Australia’s right to say who will come here, but with the pretence that we do it on economic grounds," he said.
Mr. Monk suggested that the Government should adopt a restrictive immigration policy along the same lines and couched in the same language as the policies of India, Burma, Malaya, Singapore and Ceylon.
Australia should do some thinking oh how it put its policy to Asians, and not put it on any false premises or "make – believe" basis to which they could take exception.
[Subheading:] Terrorism
Mr. Monk contended the Government had lost sight of developments in Malaya.
Two factors which should influence the part Australia played in Malaya were the terrorist problem, and the development of a national desire of self-government in Singapore.
The Malayan terrorists were still as strong as they were five years ago.
Mr. Monk said the recent elections in Singapore could be most important for Australia if the Labor front and other parties united to press for the independence of Singapore.
Mr. Monk said that when “British Imperialism” was discarded, what took its place was more severe on the workers.
"But I am not despairing, because we have already seen signs that these people have realised they must get their countries back on the rails," he said.
"What is worrying me and everyone else, is what result the forthcoming Indonesian elections will have – whether Indonesia is not going to swing violently towards the Communist doctrines."
Mr. Monk said he felt it was Australia's duty to aid Asian countries. The education of Asian students in Australia was helping to promote Asiatic good will.
