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Welfare changes to impact migrants

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اسکات موریسون خزانه دار استرالیا Source: AAP

Community groups are saying the government's new welfare laws will make it harder for migrants to live in Australia. From July next year new migrants will have to wait three years before they can access certain welfare payments, extending the current two-year waiting period. Treasurer Scott Morrison made the announcement as a key new savings measure when providing an update on the country's budget outlook.


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Community groups are saying the government's new welfare laws will make it harder for migrants to live in Australia. From July next year new migrants will have to wait three years before they can access certain welfare payments, extending the current two-year waiting period. Treasurer Scott Morrison made the announcement as a key new savings measure when providing an update on the country's budget outlook.



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