A little nearsighted Hempy, or I suppose it could be written off as a history lesson forgotten.
Australia has had some dark hours, perhaps not to the point of having its territory occupied in great numbers but dark days none the less. Had far off nations that had little knowledge or care for Australia not acted....
If as your tag says, you're from Oz, then I don't think you need worry as any heavy lifting will be accomplished by others. A strongly worded resolution from your PM should suffice.