Turnbull defends migrant welfare wait period

Migrants will not be allowed to access Newstart and other welfare benefits until they have lived in Australia for four years.

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Centrelink sign Source: AAP Image/Tracey Nearmy


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By Mehdi Gholizadeh, James Elton-Pym, Rashida Yosufzai

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