Minns tells Indian community 'we've got your back' on first official visit

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NSW Premier Chris Minns visited the Asha community centre in India as part of his trade mission, meeting young people who had grown up in poverty but were accepted into Australian universities. 22-year-old Madhu is one such student, who will begin a master's degree at the University of Sydney next year with support from the Asha society. The visit comes amid debate about Australia's immigration numbers and multiculturalism, which Minns sought to address by highlighting the benefits Indian migrants bring to their communities. He described his experience at the centre as "humbling" and emphasized that the NSW government is committed to supporting the Indian community in Australia.
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NSW Premier Chris Minns visited India as part of his trade mission and met with young people who had grown up in poverty in Delhi, including a 22-year-old woman named Madhu. Madhu, from a south Delhi slum, was accepted into the University of Sydney due to support from the Asha society, which provides education and health opportunities to some of Delhi's poorest children. Minns described his visit as a "humbling" experience and said the Indian community is "hugely important" for the future of New South Wales. He also acknowledged that the community may feel proud of its contributions despite debates over Australia's immigration numbers.

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🔮 However, next year she will begin a master's degree in public health at the University of Sydney, thanks to support from the Asha society, which offers health and education opportunities to some of Delhi's poorest children.
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Delhi India Indian NSW New South Wales

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India GPE · 7× Australia GPE · 4× Delhi GPE · 4× Australian NORP · 3× Indian NORP · 3× New South Wales GPE · 3× One Nation ORG · 3× Madhu PERSON · 2× NSW GPE · 2× Western Sydney GPE · 2×

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However, next year she will begin a master's degree in public health at the University of Sydney, thanks to support from the Asha society, which offers health and education opportunities to some of Delhi's poorest children.
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🔮 However, next year she will begin a master's degree in public health at the University of Sydney, thanks to support from the Asha society, which offers health and education opportunities to some of Delhi's poorest children.

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In short: The NSW premier's first day of his trade mission to India included a visit to the Asha community centre and the official launch of Western Sydney University's India campus. asserted
day → include → campus
At the centre, he met young people who had grown up in poverty in Delhi, describing his visit as a "humbling" experience. asserted
who → meet → experience
He said the Indian community was "hugely important" for the future of NSW. asserted
community → say → NSW
The premier says the New South Wales Indian community should feel proud of its contribution to the state, despite continued debate about Australia's immigration numbers. asserted
community → say → numbers
On the first day of his official visit to India, Chris Minns met young people who had grown up in poverty in Delhi only to be accepted into Australian universities. asserted
who → meet → universities
They included 22-year-old Madhu. asserted
They → include → Madhu
My home is a one-room home," she said. asserted
she → say → ?
"We don't have a proper kitchen and toilet [so] we have to go to the public toilet." asserted
we → have → toilet
Madhu said nobody from her family had left India before. asserted
nobody → say → India
However, next year she will begin a master's degree in public health at the University of Sydney, thanks to support from the Asha society, which offers health and education opportunities to some of Delhi's poorest children. asserted
which → begin → children
"It will change my whole future and my whole family's future as well,"Madhu said. " asserted
It → change → future
I will help my community to grow … and do something good in their life." asserted
community → help → life
The premier said his visit to the Asha community centre was a "humbling" experience. asserted
visit → say → centre
"[It's] one I don't think I'll ever forget," he said. asserted
he → think → ?
"There is a real strength of character and dignity within those communities, even though they're doing it incredibly tough." asserted
they → be → it
Mr Minns, who joined some of the children for a game of street cricket, said he hoped the recent debate about student visas would not affect Australia's reputation as a welcoming destination. asserted
debate → join → destination
"We need to make sure that education, which is the second-biggest export industry in New South Wales … is open, warm and acknowledges the economic benefits for our community," he said. asserted
he → need → community
Earlier this year, One Nation leader Pauline Hanson called for an Australian "monoculture", saying multiculturalism had failed. asserted
multiculturalism → call → monoculture
While the premier said he would not use the trip to rebuke One Nation, he would seek to highlight the benefits Indian migrants brought to their communities. asserted
migrants → say → communities
"I want to make Indian-Australians proud of the relationship," he said. " asserted
he → want → relationship
The New South Wales government and its leadership has got their back. asserted
government → get → back
"We believe they're hugely important for our future and we think that they're proud Aussies who love our country." asserted
who → believe → country
The premier, and Treasurer Daniel Mookhey, also officially launched a new India campus for Western Sydney University. asserted
premier → launch → University
The facility is still being built in Uttar Pradesh, but will start taking students in February next year, with a focus on agricultural technology, sustainability and business administration. asserted
facility → build → technology
The Vice-Chancellor George Williams said the university was committed to "admitting students from all backgrounds, on merit". asserted
university → say → merit
"We want this campus to be accessible to the best and brightest in India," he said. asserted
he → want → India
However, the university's ability to accept foreign students at its Australian campuses could be affected by looming changes to Australia's immigration system. uncertain
ability → accept → system
The number of student visas increased from 383,910 in 2017 to 528,999 this year, according to the Department of Home Affairs. uncertain
number → increase → Affairs
One Nation has already vowed to slash student visa numbers and the federal government is now considering tweaking eligibility settings to bring Australia's overall immigration intake down. asserted
government → vow → intake
Professor Williams warned that reducing foreign student numbers would have negative consequences for the state's economy. "If you're in aged care, there's a good chance it's a Nepalese student," he said. asserted
he → warn → care
"If you're blood's being taken in Western Sydney, there's a good chance it's a Filipino international student who studied at Western Sydney University. asserted
who → take → University
" The construction industry was also heavily reliant on foreign students, he said. asserted
he → say → students
"We depend on international students for our prosperity and I'd love to have a debate that actually started with recognising their contributions," he said. asserted
he → depend → contributions
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