Labor Takes Lessons in “Industrial Scale” Election Seat Stacking From US Democrats! By James Reed
In the lead-up to the federal election, the Labor Party has faced allegations of "vote stacking" through the rapid naturalisation of new citizens, particularly in Western Sydney. Opposition parties, including the Coalition and the Nationals, have accused the Albanese government of expediting citizenship ceremonies to bolster support in key marginal electorates.
The ALP has conducted large-scale citizenship ceremonies, granting citizenship to thousands of individuals, many from countries with significant diaspora communities in Australia. Critics argue that this surge in ceremonies is strategically timed to coincide with the upcoming federal election, aiming to increase the number of voters in electorates where the ALP seeks to gain an advantage.
Opposition figures have expressed concerns over the timing and scale of these citizenship events.
Senator Bridget McKenzie (Nationals), described the ALP's actions as "industrial-scale seat stacking," suggesting that the party is attempting to secure electoral gains through expedited citizenship processes.
Senator James Paterson (Coalition), questioned the integrity of the citizenship ceremonies, implying that the ALP's actions may be politically motivated.
Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke has defended the accelerated citizenship ceremonies, attributing them to efforts to address a backlog and streamline the naturalization process. He emphasized that the ceremonies are a means to honour new citizens and integrate them into Australian society, dismissing claims of political motivation.
Even proverbial blind Freddy can see that this is an election cooking strategy that the Labor Party has borrowed from the US Democrats. If Australia was next to a populous Third World country by land, my guess is we would have seen an open border much like the US southern border was under the Biden administration.
In general, across the globe, the Left cannot resist the masochistic pleasures of the Great Replacement.
"The Opposition has accused the Albanese Government of "industrial-scale seat stacking" as it prepares to hold citizenship ceremonies to welcome tens of thousands of new Australians in marginal electorates ahead of the Federal Election being called.
Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke will personally give citizenship certificates to thousands of new Australians in key electorates in Labor's traditional heartland in Sydney's west and south-west over the coming weeks, The Daily Telegraph reported.
Liverpool Mayor Ned Nannoun accused Mr Burke of "rushing through" citizenships, pointing to a spike in approvals in his area since December, and that the minister suggested in a private conversation that new Australians "should have a an opportunity to vote".
Speaking to Sky News First Edition host Peter Stefanovic on Friday morning, Nationals Senator Bridget McKenzie accused Labor of "industrial-scale seat stacking".
"They're seeing great Coalition candidates like Sam Kayal (in) Werriwa standing up and fighting for local roads and all of a sudden his local community are saying, 'you know wat you've done nothing for us Labor and we want to get the country back on track and on Western Sydney' and are considering voting for Liberal candidates," she said.
"And as a response, this government has done what no other government has done - (approving) 12,500 new citizens, processed with a handshake from the minister (Mr Burke) himself, not from mayors. And the fact they're holding 6,000 in one go.
"They're not happening out in Shepparton, or in Dubbo... they're not happening in Brighton, they're all in western Sydney because the Labor Party is feeling the pinch."
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Asked by Stefanovic of her thoughts, Independent Zoe Daniel said she did not see any evidence to substantiate the allegations against Mr Burke.
The Member for Goldstein in Victoria described citizenship ceremonies as "the most beautiful experience" before hitting out the at the Coalition.
"Unfortunately, this sounds like the usual Coalition dog whistling on migration," Ms Daniel said, adding she hopes the election did not "dissolve" into a migration debate.
However, fellow independent Dai Le, who holds the seat of Fowler in Sydney's south-west, said it is surprising to hear Mr Burke suddenly attending citizenship ceremonies, as she had not seen any minister attend local council events.
"It looks like fast-tracking through many new citizens, especially in south-west and western Sydney… that is known as Labor heartland," Ms Le told First Edition.
"The people will speak at the end of the day.
"They can announce anything they want but they still have not addressed the critical pains people in western and south-west Sydney are feeling at the moment which is cost of living - petrol prices, energy bills, grocery prices and rent."
Mr Burke hit back in a statement, saying people should not have to wait to be formally recognised as an Australian citizen if they had passed all security checks.
The Home Affairs Minister has already attended ceremonies this week, with a number of other events to be held from Friday and into the weekend.
According to the report in The Daily Telegraph, 6,000 citizenships will be handed out to new Australians in Sydney in a major blitz over the next three days.
A total of 12,500 will be formally recognised and have the opportunity to register to vote at the upcoming federal election which is still yet to be called."
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