A senior Australian Official has stated that the recent attacks on the Indians were not racially motivated and the Australian Government would undertake an "early review" of an act aimed at addressing the problems faced by international students in that country.

First Assistant Secretary, Australian Education Department, Colin Walters said "Our Government has decided to fast-track review process of the Education Services for Overseas Students Act and it will be completed by this year end."

He also said that "We take the safety of Indian students as seriously as we do that of our own. However, there is no evidence to suggest the recent crimes (attacks on Indian students Down Under) have any racial basis. Though we take the safety and security of Indian and other international students very seriously, yet we can't give a 100 per cent guarantee. I think no country in the world can,"

He also said that government will try its best to main a zero tolerance against that foreign students.

"I wouldn't say there is no racism in Australia. Of course, there is, but majority of the incidents don't have any racial basis," he said, adding the government will maintain a "zero tolerance"—he ended.