II.From White Australia to Multiculturalism Critical Reactions to Multiculturalism There are two major sets of critical responses to Multiculturalism:those from the Right and those from the Left of Australian politics. The right wing claims that there has been an increasing division in Australian society caused by government policies favouring migrants,multiculturalism and indigenous Australians. The critique from the left is that Multiculturalism has not gone far enough.The emphasis upon cultural aspects of ethnic relationships has not altered the dominance of Anglo-Australians in the australian political economy. II. From White Australia to Multiculturalism Critical Reactions to Multiculturalism • There are two major sets of critical responses to Multiculturalism: those from the Right and those from the Left of Australian politics. • The right wing claims that there has been an increasing division in Australian society caused by government policies favouring migrants, multiculturalism and indigenous Australians. • The critique from the left is that Multiculturalism has not gone far enough. The emphasis upon cultural aspects of ethnic relationships has not altered the dominance of Anglo-Australians in the Australian political economy