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Australia Could Grant New Zealand Immigrants Voting Rights: PM

July 11, 2022
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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has flagged possible voting rights for Kiwis in Australia and a more “common sense” approach to the country’s 501 deportation policy. If implemented, it would align Australia’s voting policy with New Zealand—where Australians living across the Tasman for more than one year are able to vote. “We’ll be asking the Joint…

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Ardern Believes New Australian Government a ‘Reset’ for Australia-New Zealand Relations

June 10, 2022
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New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said the election victory of Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese signalled a “reset” to Trans-Tasman relations. Albanese and Ardern met on Thursday evening for an informal dinner before holding bilateral meetings on Friday. “I do see this as an opportunity for a reset because there were obviously some points…

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Australian and New Zealand Prime Ministers to Meet in Sydney

June 8, 2022
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New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern will arrive in Sydney on Thursday evening to meet Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. It will be the first foreign leader welcomed to Australian soil by the new Labor government. Ardern said it was fitting that she would be the first foreign head of government to meet Albanese since…

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Deportation Legislation Passes House of Representatives

February 16, 2022
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The Australian government’s proposed bill comprising amendments to migration laws has passed the House of Representatives with the assistance of the Labor party. However, the opposition signalled that it would look for ways to modify the bill when the legislation reached the Senate. Under the changes pushed by the federal government, the immigration minister will…

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Australian Parliament to Restart Debate on Deportation Legislation

February 16, 2022
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The Australian government is in the process of reintroducing a piece of legislation that enhances the powers of the immigration minister in cancelling visas and deporting non-citizen criminals. An amendment to existing migration laws supposed to “strengthen the character test” permits the federal government to terminate the visas of individuals who are guilty of a…

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