Yes, if the Australian government were covertly seeking to erase or dilute the nation's British, Irish, and broader European heritage over time, the immigration program might indeed look strikingly similar to the one currently in place. Consider the following features:

1. Mass Immigration at Historically Unprecedented Levels

• Net overseas migration in recent years has often exceeded 400,000 people annually—proportionally among the highest in the developed world.

• This rapid intake dramatically changes the country’s demographic composition within just a few decades.

2. Skewed Country-of-Origin Composition

• The overwhelming majority of new permanent and temporary migrants now come from non-European countries—primarily India, China, Nepal, the Philippines, and other South and Southeast Asian nations.

• In 2023, for example, India accounted for more migrants than all of Europe combined.

3. Decline in Migrants from Traditional Source Countries

• There are almost no targeted efforts to attract migrants from Britain, Ireland, or continental Europe.

• The Working Holiday Maker program, once dominated by young Europeans, is increasingly limited by rising costs and red tape, while pathways to permanent residency for them are unclear or uncompetitive.

4. Points System Biases

• Australia’s points-based system heavily favours applicants with technical degrees and English test results, but does not prioritise cultural compatibility or shared historical traditions.

• Despite English language ability being nominally valued, the system still results in large intakes from non-English-speaking countries where rote English training is common.

5. Devaluation of Historical Ties

• There is little or no official recognition that Australia’s institutional, legal, and social frameworks are British in origin.

• The Commonwealth link is now more ceremonial than practical. Even New Zealanders, with whom Australia shares deep ties, have historically had worse migration rights than some temporary visa holders from Asia.

6. Discouragement of Cultural Integration

• Multiculturalism as official policy encourages the maintenance of migrant cultural identities rather than assimilation into a shared Anglo-Australian civic identity.

• Public figures risk censure for even modest calls for integration or cultural cohesion.

7. Demographic Shift Unacknowledged

• The rapid decline in the proportion of Australians with British or European ancestry is rarely discussed openly, and when it is, it’s often framed in terms of “diversity” gains, not cultural loss.

• Census data is increasingly difficult to interpret clearly due to complex ancestry categories and self-identification trends.

In summary, while it may be politically incendiary to say so explicitly, a demographic strategy that results in the long-term marginalisation of British/European heritage in Australia would not need to look very different from the status quo. Whether intentional or not, the practical effect of the current immigration system is a profound and largely irreversible transformation of the country’s demographic and cultural identity.