The Australian High Commission in India has said that the authorities are investigating the attack on an Indian-origin taxi driver in Hobart and whether it was racially-motivated. Expressing regret over the incident, the High Commission said the Australian Government attaches great importance to the safety and security of all people who live in that country.
“We regret the attack on taxi driver of Indian origin in Hobart which occurred over the weekend. We understand he suffered minor injuries and has been discharged from Royal Hobart Hospital. We place great importance on the safety and security of everyone who resides in Australia, including our Indian community. The matter is under investigation by Tasmania Police. Police takes all assaults seriously.We understand that whether the assault was racially -based will be a component of the investigation facts,” the Australian HC said in a statement.
External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Gopal Baglay said that the victim was an Australian national of Indian origin and that the Indian Consulate General has met the victim and is in touch with various authorities in Tasmania.
li Max Joy, an Indian origin man, was attacked by a group of teenagers, including a girl, who hurled racial abuses at him at a restaurant in Australia’s Tasmania State, a week after a Catholic priest of Indian heritage was stabbed in the neck at a church in Melbourne. li Max Joy is pursuing a nursing course and working as a part time taxi driver in Australia.