Anti-Australian Sentiment - History and Use of The Term

History and Use of The Term

One of the earliest references to the specific phrase "Anti-Australian sentiment" occurred in 1983 in relation to anti-independence groups in New Caledonia. Although the term Anti-Australian does predate that with reference to it regarding a potential Filipino immigrant disgruntled by the White Australia policy in 1965. In 2006 "Anti-Australian sentiment" was reported in East Timor.

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