Overview

• Speaking in Mumbai, Philip Green said Australia "stands with migrants," including people of Indian origin, and reaffirmed the country’s multicultural identity.
• He described Australia as one of the safest places globally and said authorities will deal effectively with occasional racial incidents.
• Green acknowledged recent demonstrations over migrant numbers, noting senior ministers’ responses and a zero-tolerance stance on religious or ethnic discrimination.
• He referenced reports of a late-July assault on an Indian student in Adelaide while stressing that Indians generally live in peace in Australia.
• On trade, Green said nearly a dozen post-ECTA negotiating rounds have been completed after talks with Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal, with no timeline set for the next phase.