Coalition rejects One Nation-style country-based migrant ban
Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 11 Oct, 02:54 · Archive
Opposition Leader Angus Taylor says the coalition will not ban migrants from specific countries, despite earlier criticism of Gazans and Iranians.
The coalition has rejected a One Nation-style immigration policy that discriminates against migrants based on their countries of origin. Opposition Leader Angus Taylor said the coalition's migration policy, unveiled on Tuesday, would put 'Australian values' at the centre of the immigration system and assess people individually rather than by nationality.
Taylor's position represents a shift from his earlier statements. In April, he said all 1,700 Gazans in Australia on visas presented high risks and must be 'reassessed entirely with far greater scrutiny'. He also raised concerns about migrants from Iran, describing 'bad people' from 'bad countries' as requiring stricter checks.
When pressed on why the coalition had not adopted One Nation leader Pauline Hanson's approach of banning migrants from specific countries, Taylor said that was never his intention. 'I've always said that we would discriminate not based on the country someone comes from, or their race, or their religion, but based on the person, and whether that person is a suitable person to be a resident or citizen of this country,' he told ABC's Insiders program. The coalition has been struggling to chart a middle path on migration policy as it loses voter support to One Nation.
How it is being reported
- Coalition baulks at One Nation-style migrant nation banAngus Taylor won't follow One Nation's Pauline Hanson in banning migrants from specific countries, despite previously singling out Gazans and people from Iran.The West Australian · 11 Oct, 02:40
- Coalition baulks at One Nation-style migrant nation banAngus Taylor won't follow One Nation's Pauline Hanson in banning migrants from specific countries, despite previously singling out Gazans and people from Iran.Perth Now · 11 Oct, 02:40
In this story: Angus Taylor · Pauline Hanson · One Nation · Coalition · Labor · Australia · Gaza · Iran
This summary was written by AI from the headlines and standfirsts above, and states as fact only what at least two outlets report. How we use AI · Report a problem
Comments (0)