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Liberal senator breaks ranks to take aim at Angus Taylor’s ‘negative’ rhetoric on immigration

‘We cannot continue to blame migrants for the problems of our economy,’ backbencher Andrew McLachlan says A Liberal senator has broken ranks to criticise Angus Taylor’s plan to bar non-citizens from accessing welfare, warning it will create “two types of members of the community” and is “not the Australian way”.The outspoken backbencher Andrew McLachlan said migrants should not be blamed for economic problems including the housing crisis, and warned his party’s immigration rhetoric was alienating diaspora communities. Continue reading...

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WorldThe Guardian (World)7d ago

Angus Taylor says migrants are a ‘net drain’ on Australia. The numbers say the opposite is true

Migrants are generally younger than the average Australian, are skilled and more educated. And they typically pay more tax than they receive in benefitsGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAngus Taylor’s thinly veiled attempt to paint migrants as bludgers is not supported by the facts. The typical migrant over their lifetimes pays more in taxes than they receive in government services.Far from lobbing up on our shores and demanding welfare, most migrants arrive hungry for work and motivated to make a life for themselves and their family. Continue reading...

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WorldThe Guardian (World)8d ago

Angus Taylor accused of ‘dog-whistling’ and marginalising immigrants over plan to cut benefits to non-citizens

Prime minister claims Coalition imitating One Nation’s policies as refugee advocacy group warns migrants ‘should not be used as scapegoats’ for economic problemsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAnthony Albanese has accused Angus Taylor of copying One Nation and “dog-whistling” to marginalise immigrants to Australia, as the Coalition seeks to cut social benefits and government programs for permanent residents.Delivering his budget reply speech on Thursday night, the opposition leader announced plans to slash immigration and restrict welfare programs to citizens only. This would cut access to the national disability insurance scheme, jobseeker and other safety nets from permanent residents who could be living in Australia and paying tax for years. Continue reading...

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WorldThe Guardian (World)8d ago

Australia news live: Delta Goodrem hits the stage in Eurovision semi; Angus Taylor accused of ‘dog whistle’ budget reply

Australian pop star performs song Eclipse in second semi-final before Sunday’s final. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThere was a harp. There was a sparkly dress. A lot of smoke. A crescent moon.Yes, there was a mid-song key change, in the best traditions of Eurovision cheese. Continue reading...

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WorldThe Guardian (World)12d ago

Pressure mounts on Angus Taylor as Pauline Hanson declares One Nation ‘here for the long haul’

Historic Farrer byelection win ignites internal rumblings about Coalition leadership Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA triumphant Pauline Hanson has declared One Nation is “here for the long haul” after a historic Farrer byelection win that has ignited internal rumblings about Angus Taylor’s leadership just three months into his tenure.The rightwing populist party won its first federal lower house seat on Saturday night, after David Farley defeated the independent, Michelle Milthorpe. Continue reading...

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WorldThe Guardian (World)25d ago

Australia news live: RSL to review welcome to country policy; Angus Taylor vows to double fuel reserve

Club chief says ‘anodyne acknowledgements’ can be ‘overworked’. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastGood morning and welcome to our live news blog. I’m Martin Farrer with the top overnight stories and then it will be Nick Visser with the main action.The RSL has announced it will review its guidance on welcome to country addresses at Anzac Day services after Indigenous leaders were booed at three dawn services on Saturday. Continue reading...

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WorldThe Guardian (World)27d ago

Angus Taylor says higher risk of ‘bad people coming from bad countries’ as he singles out Iran

Opposition leader also says ‘we have seen terrible acts of atrocity coming from Gaza’ as he doubles down on immigration policyFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe opposition leader, Angus Taylor, has said “there is a higher risk that some bad people come from those bad countries”, doubling down on his immigration policy and refusing to call out Pauline Hanson’s hardline stance.Speaking to the ABC’s Insiders program on Sunday, Taylor also defended preferencing One Nation above the independent community candidate, Michelle Milthorpe, in the upcoming Farrer byelection, arguing the teals “vote with the Greens”. Continue reading...

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WorldThe Guardian (World)38d ago

Angus Taylor accused of ‘desperate dog-whistle’ immigration speech as Pauline Hanson takes credit

Tony Burke says millions of people will be asking why the Liberals have a problem with their parents ‘who don’t speak great English but are great Australians’Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastLabor has accused Angus Taylor of “desperate dog-whistling” and says millions of Australians will be asking why the Liberal party has a problem with their parents who don’t speak English, amid a backlash to the opposition’s new hardline immigration policies.Immigration advocates, crossbenchers, and the race discrimination commissioner, Giridharan Sivaraman, have all criticised a new speech by Taylor, with the Greens likening the Coalition’s approach to a modern revival of the discriminatory White Australia policy. Continue reading...

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WorldThe Guardian (World)51d ago

Australia news live: Angus Taylor says PM’s response to fuel crisis ‘lacks detail’

Opposition leader calls for the prime minister to give more details about the fuel crisisGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastGood morning and welcome to our live news blog. I’m Martin Farrer with the best of the breaking stories before Natasha May takes the helm.Anthony Albanese used a rare address to the nation to attempt to allay public fears over dwindling fuel supplies, vowing to keep petrol prices down by shoring up international supplies and ramping up local production. Continue reading...

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WorldThe Guardian (World)54d ago

Angus Taylor rebukes Andrew Hastie for call for Liberals to be ‘open-minded’ on tax rises and property concessions

The split comes as some MPs raise the prospect of a new conversation about the party’s leadershipFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAngus Taylor has shut down Andrew Hastie’s push for the Liberals to be “open-minded” to increasing taxes on gas companies and winding back concessions for property investors, exposing a clash of philosophies between the opposition leader and his most likely future rival.The opposition leader also did not repeat Hastie’s criticism of Donald Trump as he refused to say whether or not he endorsed the US and Israel’s war with Iran. Continue reading...

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Liberal senator breaks ranks to take aim at Angus Taylor’s ‘negative’ rhetoric on immigration

Angus Taylor says migrants are a ‘net drain’ on Australia. The numbers say the opposite is true

Angus Taylor accused of ‘dog-whistling’ and marginalising immigrants over plan to cut benefits to non-citizens

Australia news live: Delta Goodrem hits the stage in Eurovision semi; Angus Taylor accused of ‘dog whistle’ budget reply

Pressure mounts on Angus Taylor as Pauline Hanson declares One Nation ‘here for the long haul’

Australia news live: RSL to review welcome to country policy; Angus Taylor vows to double fuel reserve

Angus Taylor says higher risk of ‘bad people coming from bad countries’ as he singles out Iran

Angus Taylor accused of ‘desperate dog-whistle’ immigration speech as Pauline Hanson takes credit

Australia news live: Angus Taylor says PM’s response to fuel crisis ‘lacks detail’

Angus Taylor rebukes Andrew Hastie for call for Liberals to be ‘open-minded’ on tax rises and property concessions