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Chinese Australians say Coalition pitch to cut non-citizens' welfare 'sounds like One Nation'
Key takeaways
- Opposition Leader Angus Taylor wants to prevent permanent residents from accessing welfare.
- Opposition Leader Angus Taylor used his budget reply speech to announce a Coalition government would block non-citizens from accessing 17 welfare programs.
- Critics say the proposal will unfairly target permanent migrants from China and India, who are forced to give up citizenship in their home country to become Australian citizens.
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Opposition Leader Angus Taylor wants to prevent permanent residents from accessing welfare. (ABC News: Callum Flinn)
Opposition Leader Angus Taylor used his budget reply speech to announce a Coalition government would block non-citizens from accessing 17 welfare programs.
Critics say the proposal will unfairly target permanent migrants from China and India, who are forced to give up citizenship in their home country to become Australian citizens.
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