Newly arrived migrants wait longer to access various welfare payments

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يحصل 14 بالمئة من الاشخاص الذين هم في سن العمل على اعانات مالية حكومية Source: AAP

A Morrison government welfare crackdown making newly-arrived migrants wait longer to access various welfare payments is expected to pass parliament after the Coalition reached a compromise with Labor. But it has been revealed the bill would have failed if Labor had voted against it. Now, the federal opposition is coming under fire from the crossbench.



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