Discriminating against non-citizens in Australia was until recent days a fringe approach – but Angus Taylor has taken the idea and run with it
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The Liberal leader, Angus Taylor, wants to block permanent residents of Australia from accessing a popular program for first home buyers, saying a government he leads would “reserve key social and economic entitlements for Australian citizens”.
The plan, part of his controversial crackdown on immigration announced on Tuesday, seeks to further discriminate against permanent residents, who have rights to live in Australia indefinitely, access education and health supports like Medicare, enlist in the military, and work and pay tax.