The Senate has voted to reverse a decision by Home Affairs minister Peter Dutton that scrapped discounts on citizenship applications for migrant pensioners, veterans and widows.
The discounts were scrapped earlier in the month when Mr Dutton lodged a legislative instrument, revealed by SBS News, which would have taken effect on July 1. But the concession rates will now be restored after Labor, Centre Alliance and independent senators Derryn Hinch and Tim Storer supported a disallowance motion from the Greens, which passed the Senate late on Monday evening in a 31-30 vote.
Greens senator Nick McKim told SBS News he welcomed the move.
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