nˈɛvɚ wˈʌn tə ʃˈaɪ ɐwˈeɪ fɹʌm kˈɑːntɹəvˌɜːsi, bˈɑːɹwɛl pˈʌblɪkli ˈædvəkˌeɪɾᵻd ðɪ ɪmpoːɹtˈeɪʃən ʌv kˈʌlɚd lˈeɪbɚɹ ˌɪntʊ tɹˈɑːpɪkəl ɔːstɹˈeɪliə, kˈɑːntɹɛɹi tə ðə wˈaɪt ɔːstɹˈeɪliə pˈɑːlɪsi wˌɪtʃ æt ðə tˈaɪm hæd ˈɔːlmoʊst juːnˈænɪməs səpˈoːɹt.
Never one to shy away from controversy, Barwell publicly advocated the importation of coloured labour into tropical Australia, contrary to the White Australia Policy which at the time had almost unanimous support.