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Migrants, refugees all need an English test: government

Minister for Human Services Alan Tudge speaks to the media during a press conference in Melbourne, Thursday, January 25, 2018. (AAP Image/Alex Murray) NO ARCHIVING

Minister for Human Services Alan Tudge Source: AAP

Migrants and refugees wanting to settle permanently in Australia would need to show they have a basic command of English under the latest federal government proposal. Citizenship Minister Alan Tudge says he's concerned about increasing numbers of permanent residents having little or no English language skills. New figures show close to one million people living in Australia can't speak basic English,



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