A total of 100 attacks on Indians and Indian students have been reported from Australia this year. No such incident has been reported on Indians throughout the year from the other countries like Singapore or New Zealand. According to the Minister of Overseas Indian Affairs Vayalar Ravi the 1.21 lakh Indian students are studying in Australia. Most of the students belong to the states like Punjab, Haryana, Andhra Pradesh and Gujrat.

According to Ravi the Australian Government has taken several steps for the safety of Indian students after the intervention of the Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on the issue. These include strict policing in the several areas and amendment in the Education Services for Overseas Students Act 2000. It has now became mandatory, under this Act, for all educational Institutions to re-register under the new and tighter criteria by 31 December 2010. Some colleges have also been de-registered and closed in Australia after these measures