The Forgotten Father of Multicultural Australia When Tony Abbott declared multiculturalism a failure, he sparked outrage among Liberals who remembered the party's earlier championing of diversity and inclusion.
However, this shift in attitude wasn't solely the result of Labor governments. In fact, it was a Liberal prime minister, Robert Menzies, who laid the groundwork for Australia's multicultural society.
Menzies' childhood experiences had a profound impact on his views.