Each election, political aspirants from the Indian subcontinent – Indian / South Asian candidates suddenly surface with their corflutes and billboards and make the community proud. While the major chunk of them is grabbed by the two major parties, there are some seen espousing the agendas of the Greens, UnitedRead More →
An Australian Indian Vaishali Ghosh, Liberal Party candidate for the seat of Wills, (in the Northern suburbs of Melbourne) has been in the news for voluntarily withdrawing as Liberal party candidate because of OCI (Overseas Indian Citizenship) concerns; she may be in breach of Section 44 of the Australian constitutionRead More →
Many of our own in the fray As our community grows in Victoria, so does the need for its fair representation in all areas of social and government machinery. No wonder then, of late a number of brave Victorians of Indian descent have been putting their hand up be itRead More →
Melbourne, September 29: A record number of Indian-origin candidates will contest local council elections next month in Victoria, home to Australia’s largest Indian population. According to official figures, Victorian Electoral Commission (VEC) received total nominations from 2,135 candidates for 637 councillor posts across 78 councils in the state. This includesRead More →