Anti Chinese rhetoric in Oz media and from their politicians has been strident.
It is quite possible that the 5 eyes are ramping up methods of internal control in expectation of a war with China.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-03-12/why-did-northern-terr...
Australia thinks it can control China, but without the influx of Chinese money the place is finished IMO.
When I landed at Sydney Airport in 2020, there were ads in Mandarin advertising EU passports for sale.
The previous generation of ethnic Chinese is better integrated, but the new generation is very patriotic and loyal to the communist party.
https://www.sbs.com.au/news/hundreds-gather-in-sydney-for-po...
The West always hoped China would turn into a democracy, but that turned out to be an illusion. As long as maximising profits regardless of the consequences is a priority, this will continue.
It's often forgotten that China is and has always been playing the long game where in the West policies can change after the next election.
It all depends on your perspective. Some people are more Australian than our politicians, yet they look Chinese. It's a massive melting pot of variations.
My opinion now is that the Crown (not the casino) is extracting all the value it can from Australia and then run it into the ground, and the other powers that be are doing it too.
If Australia ends up against China in conflict, a lot of people will be tearing themselves apart inside.
At the other extreme, a lot of Han Chinese see every other non Han Chinese human as inferior (in varying shades of inferiority). There are a lot of Han Chinese. This is a scary situation. The racism runs in both directions.
Not only that (which is very true). But some of the more racist Aussies aren't "white Australia" Anglo-Saxons.
US stayed out of WWI for three years, but American trade with Germany was toast once the British started blocking German ships and ports.