The politics of the origins of multiculturalism: lobbying and the power of influence Lopez, Mark 10.4225/03/590bd4d808ff9 https://bridges.monash.edu/articles/journal_contribution/The_politics_of_the_origins_of_multiculturalism_lobbying_and_the_power_of_influence/4975484 This article seeks to explain the political processes of how multiculturalism became a basis for ethnic affairs policy. The material was derived from the first comprehensive account of the origins of Australian multiculturalism: M. Lopez, The Origins of Multiculturalism in Australian Politics 1945-1975, Melbourne University Press, Melbourne, 2000. Copyright. Monash University and the author/s 2017-05-05 01:26:46 Politics and government Europe Australia 1959.1/480249 Lobbying journal article Social policy 1039-4788 monash:63930 Social history Multiculturalism