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Greens promise $50 million revamp of English language support for migrants

Australian Greens Senator Mehreen Faruqi speaks during Senate business, in Parliament House in Canberra, 2019.

Australian Greens Senator Mehreen Faruqi speaks during Senate business, in Parliament House in Canberra, 2019. Source: AAP

The Greens have announced a $50 million plan to increase the ability of migrants and new arrivals to Australia to access English language support. Central to the plan is a bid to reform the Adult Migrant English Program, which provides migrants up to 510 hours of English tuition to help them settle in the country.



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