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Aussie PM gives signs of crack down on racial violence
WSN Network

New Delhi/MELBOURNE: Days after many Sikh students along with other Indians were target of racial attacks in Australia, Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has said his government is committed to taking every "physically possible" step to ensure that all international students in his country remain safe.

"The Australian government is committed to do all that is physically possible to ensure that all international students in Australia have safe and rewarding experience," he said at a luncheon meeting hosted by industry chambers CII, FICCI and Assocham here.

Rudd said Indian students represent the future of India-Australia business ties and they are "welcome guests in our country...We have have an obligation to extend the hand of friendship and support to all Indian students".

Meanwhile, new laws giving more teeth to police to crack down on street violence were introduced on Thursday in the Australian state of Victoria, which was hit by a series of attacks on Indian students in recent months.

Police and Emergency Services Minister Bob Cameron said the laws, introduced by the state parliament, will boost the ability of Victoria Police to deal with drunkenness, disorder in public places and violence.

"Anti-social behaviour has no place on our streets and these new laws introduced by our government will help keep Victorian communities safe so that people can enjoy public spaces," Cameron said.

The new police powers include tougher random search powers for weapons in designated areas, the power for police to tell people to move on from certain areas and on-the-spot fines for disorderly or drunken behaviour.

18 November  2009
 

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