ðɪs wʌz hˈɛɹəsi fɔːɹ mˈɛni ɔːstɹˈeɪliənz, pɚtˈɪkjʊlɚli ðoʊz ɪnðɪ ˌɑːpəzˈɪʃən lˈeɪbɚ pˈɑːɹɾi, fɔːɹ wˌɪtʃ ðə wˈaɪt ɔːstɹˈeɪliə pˈɑːlɪsi wʌz hɪstˈɔːɹɪkli ɐ sˈɛntɹəl plˈæŋk ɪn ðɛɹ pˈɑːlɪsi plˈætfɔːɹm.
This was heresy for many Australians, particularly those in the opposition Labor Party, for which the White Australia Policy was historically a central plank in their policy platform.