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‘Racism isn’t welcome’: Australian MP condemns anti-Indian stickers with ‘Remigration now’ message

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Vashistha, A. (2026, October 16). ‘Racism isn’t welcome’: Australian MP condemns anti-Indian stickers with ‘Remigration now’ message. Times of India. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/rest-of-world/anti-indian-stickers-with-remigration-now-message-found-on-australian-food-products-sparks-row/articleshow/134994723.cms

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Times of India · collected 2026-10-16 · by Aashish Vashistha

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In Cessnock, Australia, racist stickers targeting Indians have appeared, featuring derogatory images and messages such as "Remigration now!" David Repacholi, an MP for the area, has condemned these actions, calling them “disgusting” and warning against spreading hate. He reported that 32% of Australia's population is foreign-born with India being the top origin country, urging locals to report any sightings of the stickers to help remove them. This incident follows similar anti-Indian material found in Brisbane supermarkets and Kurri Kurri letterboxes earlier this year.
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Racist stickers targeting Indians have surfaced in Cessnock, a city in Australia's New South Wales state, featuring an image of a man of Indian appearance defecating on a street and the message, "Is this your culture? We don't like it!" The stickers also claim that 32% of Australia’s population is foreign-born with India at the top of the list, demanding “Remigration now!” David Repacholi, the federal MP for the area, condemned these materials as “disgusting racist” content and warned against attempts to spread hatred and division in the Hunter Region. He urged residents who come across the stickers to share their locations so they can be reported and removed. This incident follows similar stickers found on Indian grocery products in supermarkets in July. Repacholi emphasized that racism isn't welcome in Cessnock or the Hunter Region, stressing it won’t go unchallenged.

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Indian NORP · 3× Australia GPE · 2× Cessnock GPE · 2× Repacholi PERSON · 2× Brisbane GPE · 1× David Repacholi PERSON · 1× Fight for Australia ORG · 1× India GPE · 1× Indians NORP · 1× New South Wales GPE · 1×

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Racist stickers targeting Indians have surfaced in Cessnock, a city in Australia's New South Wales state, featuring an image of a man of Indian appearance defecating on a street and carrying the message, “Is this your culture?
framing: mixed · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-16
🔮 Repacholi urged residents who come across the stickers to share their locations so they could be reported and removed.
2026-10-16 · Times of India
‘Racism isn’t welcome’: Australian MP condemns anti-Indian stickers with ‘Remigration now’ message · mixed framing

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Racist stickers targeting Indians have surfaced in Cessnock, a city in Australia's New South Wales state, featuring an image of a man of Indian appearance defecating on a street and carrying the message, “Is this your culture? asserted
this → target → message
We don't like it!” asserted
We → like → it
The stickers also claim that 32 per cent of Australia's population is foreign-born, identify India as being at the top of the list and demand, “Remigration now!” uncertain
cent → claim → list
David Repacholi, the federal MP for the area, condemned the material, describing the stickers as “disgusting racist” content and warning against attempts to spread hatred and division in the Hunter Region. asserted
Repacholi → condemn → Region
And it won't go unchallenged,” Repacholi wrote in a social media post. asserted
Repacholi → go → post
“Enough of this racist bullsh*t,” he added. asserted
he → add → bullsh*t
Repacholi urged residents who come across the stickers to share their locations so they could be reported and removed. uncertain
they → urge → locations
He also cautioned people against giving those responsible for the campaign more publicity than they deserved. asserted
they → caution → publicity
This incident comes after similar stickers were reportedly found on Indian grocery products in supermarkets in July. uncertain
stickers → come → July
The stickers reportedly featured a QR code directing people to the Fight for Australia campaign. uncertain
stickers → feature → campaign
She also shared printable sticker templates, telling followers they could print them at home or request copies by post. uncertain
they → share → post
Similar incidents have reportedly been flagged in Brisbane, where stickers were found on Indian grocery products in local supermarkets. uncertain
stickers → flag → supermarkets
The incident comes months after anti-Indian leaflets were reportedly distributed in letterboxes across Kurri Kurri in the Hunter Region in July. uncertain
leaflets → come → July
The material urged residents to “keep curry” out of the town and promoted anti-immigration messaging, including calls for “remigration”. asserted
material → urge → remigration
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