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Midwife hit with $70,000 foreign investment tax after moving to Australia
Key takeaways
- British midwife Kate Griffiths and her husband Mark gave up a lot to come to Australia.
- Kate Griffiths moved to Australia from the United Kingdom in 2024 to work at the Whyalla Hospital birthing unit during a statewide shortage of midwives.
- Ms Griffiths purchased a home in Whyalla in 2025 with her husband Mark — but because of the timing, she was charged $70,000 by state and federal authorities.
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British midwife Kate Griffiths and her husband Mark gave up a lot to come to Australia. (ABC News: Stephen Opie)
Kate Griffiths moved to Australia from the United Kingdom in 2024 to work at the Whyalla Hospital birthing unit during a statewide shortage of midwives.
Ms Griffiths purchased a home in Whyalla in 2025 with her husband Mark — but because of the timing, she was charged $70,000 by state and federal authorities.
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