The Left’s Extremism: Censoring Immigration Debate Fuels Australia’s Crises! By Paul Walker

David Llewellyn-Smith's September 2, 2025, Macrobusiness article skewers the "fake Left" for stifling Australia's immigration debate, arguing that their censorship, shared by government elites, breeds extremism and ignores the working-class pain caused by unchecked migration. He points to the March for Australia rallies, where neo-Nazis were present, but not central, to highlight how the Left conflates legitimate concerns with far-Right ideology, shutting down discussion. This silence, he contends, exacerbates crises like housing affordability, wage suppression, and strained public services, all tied to high immigration. If this censorship persists, it risks producing genuine extremism, eroding democracy, and deepening social divides. The Left's refusal to engage, alongside government complicity, is the true radicalism here, not the average Australian questioning migration's impact. Let's hammer this point home.

Llewellyn-Smith nails it: the Left, epitomised by outlets like The Guardian, has "cancelled the word "immigration'" from public discourse, framing any critique as a dog whistle for racism. This was evident at the March for Australia rallies on August 31, 2025, where 5,000–8,000 protesters in Sydney and thousands elsewhere voiced concerns about immigration's strain on resources. While neo-Nazis like Thomas Sewell's National Socialist Network appeared, their small presence was dwarfed by ordinary Australians. Yet, critics like Immigration Minister Anne Aly branded the rallies "clearly racist," and The Guardian emphasised "extremists" to discredit the broader movement.

This tactic, equating immigration scepticism with neo-Nazism, isn't just lazy; it's extremist. By shutting down debate, the Left abandons its supposed commitment to the working class, who bear the brunt of migration's fallout. The government, led by Labor's Anthony Albanese, mirrors this censorship. Despite promising to cut net overseas migration (NOM) to pre-COVID levels (around 250,000 annually), the 2023–2024 NOM hit 446,000, down from a peak of 536,000 but still double historical norms. Immigration Minister Tony Burke's decision to maintain the 2025–2026 permanent migration cap at 185,000 ignores public outcry, prioritising skilled migration (which it is not by a long shot, migrants being majority low skilled), over housing and wage concerns.

Australia's housing crisis is a glaring symptom of this policy failure. Since 2020, rents have surged 40% in major cities, with Sydney's median rent hitting $750 per week. Demographer Liz Allen notes that immigration is scapegoated for broader issues like housing affordability, but the numbers don't lie: 80% of migrants settle in capital cities, where housing supply lags demand. Between 2022 and 2025, NOM exceeded forecasts by 350,000, equivalent to adding a city the size of Canberra. Conservative radio host Ben Fordham's claim of 1,544 daily migrants may overstate net figures, but the pressure is real, 1.4 million new arrivals projected over three years strains infrastructure already at breaking point.

The Left and government dismiss these concerns, blaming climate change or economic inequality instead. Allen argues that "fear of the other" drives protests, not data, but this sidesteps the maths: Australia's population grew by 2.2% in 2023–2024, largely from migration, while housing approvals rose only 1.5%. Public housing, meant for locals, is stretched thin; a case like Hulya, a non-native granted priority, sparked outrage online, with X users decrying favouritism toward new arrivals. This isn't racism, it's frustration at a system prioritising newcomers while 170,000 Australians remain homeless.

By censoring immigration talk, the Left and government fuel economic pain and social unrest:

Wage Suppression and Job Competition: Migrants, often from developing nations, fill low-wage roles, keeping labour costs down for the "1%" Llewellyn-Smith cites. A 2023 Reserve Bank of Australia report noted that high migration correlates with stagnant real wages, particularly in service industries, hitting working-class Australians hardest. The Left's silence on this betrays its labour roots, aligning with corporate interests who relish cheap labour and rising asset prices.

Strained Services: Public hospitals, schools, and transport are "crush-loaded," as Llewellyn-Smith puts it. Sydney's emergency rooms reported wait times doubling since 2019, partly due to population growth outpacing infrastructure. Yet, the government avoids linking this to migration, fearing backlash.

Rising Extremism: By dismissing legitimate grievances, the Left pushes frustrated citizens toward far-right groups. Terrorism expert Levi West warns that neo-Nazis exploit rallies like March for Australia for recruitment, capitalising on mainstream anger over housing and costs. If debate remains stifled, these groups could grow, as seen in Europe's populist surges.

Worst-Case Scenario: Continued censorship could fracture democracy. If working-class Australians feel ignored, they may turn to radical Right figures. A 2025 Lowy Institute poll shows 53% of Australians think migration is "too high," up 5% from 2024. Without open discussion, this resentment could produce violence or social breakdown, mirroring Europe's anti-migrant riots.

The true extremists are not the thousands marching with Australian flags, nor the majority raising valid concerns about housing and wages. It's the Left and government elites who, by censoring immigration's impact, align with the "1%" against the working class. Their refusal to debate, dismissing critics as racists or neo-Nazis, creates the very extremism they decry. As Llewellyn-Smith argues, equating immigration scepticism with Nazism is as "idiotic." Australia's democracy demands open discussion, not suppression. If the Left and Albanese's government keep dodging this, they risk not just economic decline but a fractured nation.

https://www.macrobusiness.com.au/2025/09/the-immigration-extremists-are-on-the-left/

"The immigration extremists are on the left

The fake left Guardian inadvertently reveals its hand today.

The contingent of neo-Nazis arrived at Flinders Street station about an hour before Sunday's anti-immigration rally was due to start.

A hundred or so men, dressed in black, strode across Princes Bridge in a bloc, weaving through the large crowd that had already gathered under a sea of Australian flags.

Plenty of people in the lead-up to the so-called March for Australia on Sunday, and many who attended, said that the widespread promotion of the rally by known neo-Nazis did not mean it was organised by them; or that the presence of the National Socialist Network (NSN) in the crowd did not mean it was central to the day's message.

Why should 100 black-clad idiots hold the entire nation and its media hostage?

To state the obvious, sensible people can hold a mature debate about immigration without succumbing to neo-Nazism. It is only the extremists of the fake left that think otherwise.

This brings to mind a very important point about this debate.

Censorship of immigration is an extremist response that generates its opposite. We live in a democracy, for the time being at least, and the right to free expression is its fulcrum.

The Guardian cancelled the word "immigration" long ago. It has now been joined by vast swathes of government in doing so.

This has destroyed the nation's ability to debate all the areas of policy that matter: foreign and strategic policy can't name China; the housing crisis can't mention India; the wages crisis can't mention cheap foreign competition; crush-loaded public services can't mention relentless demand growth, so on and so forth.

The result is collapsing living standards, most pointedly for working-class people. They know it and want to discuss it, quite rightly.

Conversely, the 1% loves immigration. It is endless demand growth for capital, higher asset prices, and cheap labour to do every menial task you can think of.

Thus, the purveyors of censorship are the extremists, especially those on the ostensible left. It is they who have abandoned their values—class consciousness—and joined the erstwhile enemy to fight a nonsense culture war.

Virtually everybody who wants to talk about immigration has nothing to do with, and abhors, a lousy 100 neo-Nazi tosspots.

In logic terms, it is to say that because I share the belief with a fish that water is wet, I am a fish.

It is as idiotic as the neo-Nazis themselves.

https://www.macrobusiness.com.au/2025/09/indian-minister-spruiks-plan-to-build-one-million-homes/