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Caroline Duckworth
James C. Gaither Junior Fellow, South Asia Program

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For Australia’s Indian-born Voters, Albanese is in Favour. For now.

As Australia heads to the polls, the country’s sizeable immigrant population is likely to substantially influence the outcome. Immigrants account for around 30 per cent of Australia’s population – the highest fraction among large, Western countries.

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Indo-Australian Voters and the 2022 General Election

Support for Australia’s leading opposition force, the Labor Party, among voters with Indian origins may be a sign of a coming change in power, but neither major party can take their support for granted.

· May 18, 2022
commentary
We’re Thinking About the Indian Ocean All Wrong

Major powers view the ocean as three regions, but that outdated understanding hinders their ability to assess its strategic importance.

In The Media
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Why Are British Indian Voters Abandoning Labour?

British Indians, much like the rest of the country, are preoccupied with the economy and healthcare. Though disappointed with the record of Boris Johnson’s government, many are also critical of Labour policies. Indeed, the most common reason that British Indians do not identify with the Labour party is the perception that it is too influenced by socialism.

· November 23, 2021
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Britain’s New Swing Voters? A Survey of British Indian Attitudes

As the demographic weight and political influence of British Indians in the United Kingdom continue to increase, this study provides an empirically robust and analytically nuanced picture of the attitudes of this increasingly important demographic

· November 18, 2021
In The Media
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Indo-Canadians Tend to Vote Liberal. But Will They Continue to Do So?

. As the size of the diaspora increases, so will the number of young, Canadian-born Indians who are eligible to vote — increasing popular support for the NDP. At the same time, the sharp increase in recent Indian immigration will boost the numbers of naturalized citizens, who are more likely to support the Liberal party.