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A British expat has been forced to hastily backtrack live on air after his hardline views on immigration to Australia and the UK were challenged by a popular radio host.
The showdown occurred when Roger, an expat now living in Australia, called into LBC talk radio in the UK to share his thoughts on the divisive topic.
He told host Lewis Goodall the difference between immigration in Australia and the UK is 'we don't let them in over here', referring to undocumented arrivals by boat.
'We stopped the boats', he added.
'Well, they let you in, Roger,' Mr Goodall quickly replied.
The caller paused for a moment before saying Britons' entry into Australia was 'different' because 'we built this country'.
When asked why he should receive different treatment, Roger backtracked, telling the host: 'You're not wrong, I'll take it back but you know what I mean don't you?'
Mr Goodall replied: 'I don't know if I do to be honest Roger. No'.
Viewers were divided over the exchange, with some accusing Roger of being 'racist' while others claimed Mr Goodall had misinterpreted his argument.
'So if you're 'white' and you immigrate, then that's not immigration?' one said.
But another disagreed, saying: 'Lewis Goodall obviously doesn't understand the difference between an immigrant with official papers and an illegal, without'.
Migration is a political flashpoint in both Australia and the UK, but with a significant difference.
The political debate over immigration in the UK has focused on the many thousands of undocumented migrants landing on its shores each year and the government assistance they are given.
In Australia, which uses off-shore processing of undocumented boat arrivals, such irregular migration has largely ceased. But the country instead has burgeoning legal migration which has caused a severe housing shortage that has left the large country with some of the most expensive real estate in the world.
The LBC segment aired within days of an anti-immigration protest in central London, which attracted massive crowds of protesters.
Australia had its own anti-immigration protests in late August - the March for Australia rallies.
Protesters turned out to oppose the country's historic migrant intake in recent years, linking the trend to both the rising cost-of-living and broader cultural issues.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese appeared alongside his UK counterpart Keir Starmer at a summit in London on Saturday discussing the rising influence of anti-immigration forces.
Recent opinion polls suggest the Reform Party, led by former Brexit leader Nigel Farage, could form government if an election were held today, with opposition to mass migration being the foundation of its popularity.
Albanese also attended UK Labour's annual conference where he delivered a speech and attended a number of private meetings.
Opposition Leader Sussan Ley spoke out against his participation at the event, claiming he erred in throwing his weight behind one political party, as it could damage Australia's relations with a successor non-Labour government.
'He didn't just cross a line, he flew to the other side of the world to give a partisan political speech on behalf of a political party in another country,' Ley said.
'That is totally unacceptable. We have no problem with the prime minister meeting the King, the prime minister of the UK and other UK leaders.
'But giving a speech backing in a political party in another country – that really does cross the line.'