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security benefits. Those New
Zealanders can stay in Australia indefinitely but without any civic rights (they cannot vote in any Government elections) or route to citizenship. More than 175,000 people ā or 47 per cent of the New Zealanders living in Australia ā are thought to be affected by the law, which has been labelled "discriminatory" by campaigners.
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According to the 2011 Census, there were 187,212 people of New
Zealand descent in Australia and 483,398 New Zealand-born people residing in the country at the moment of the census, an increase of 24.1 per cent compared to the 2006 Census. The largest New Zealand-born community in Australia was in the
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Zealand citizens have a high labour-force participation rate (78.2 per cent at July 2012) compared with those born in Australia (78.0 per cent). New Zealanders living in Australia also have a higher median weekly income ($ 760) than Australians born in Australia ($ 597) and immigrants in general
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Regulations were dramatically changed in 2001 by The Family and
Community Services Legislation Amendment (New Zealand Citizens) Bill 2001 which categorizes New Zealanders who arrived in Australia after 26 February 2001 as non-protected special visa holders. That makes them ineligible for many social
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Australian visas for non-citizens on character grounds, including having been sentenced to prison for more than twelve months. The stricter character requirements also target non-citizens who have lived in Australia for most of their lives. By July 2018, about 1,300 New
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naturalisation process for New
Zealanders living in Australia. Under this visa, New Zealanders who have lived in Australia for at least five years and earning an annual income over A$ 53,900 can apply for Australian citizenship. Between 60,000 and 80,000 New Zealanders are eligible for the Skilled
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Special Category Visa holders. From 1 July 2023, SCV holders who have resided in Australia for four years and meet other residency requirements will be eligible to apply directly for Australian citizenship without having to apply for permanent residency first. In addition, children born in
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Zealand citizens social security benefits under 2001 Howard government laws that restricted access to permanent residency. Australian citizens who go and live in New Zealand continue to enjoy the social security
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Government increased the stand down period for general welfare payments to two years, which is the standard waiting period for all permanent residents in Australia. It is important to note that, during these changes, New Zealand citizens remained as Permanent Residents upon
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for New Zealand citizens, which included the denial of HECS fee help and Austudy payments for tertiary study unless SCV holders became Australian citizens. Despite the increased immigration restrictions, net migration from New Zealand to Australia has still continued.
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reached a deal to grant a pathway to Australian citizenship for New Zealanders living in Australia who were earning five times over the average wage. In July 2017, the Australian Government introduced the "Skilled Independent visa (subclass 189)" to fast-track the
383:. This flood relief assistance consists of a one-off means-tested payment of A$ 10,000 for adults and A$ 4,000 for small kids. NZ Prime Minister Ardern welcomed the development as a positive welfare step in Australian-New Zealand bilateral relations.
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discussed the issue and Australia was reported to be looking at easing residency requirements for up to 100,000 New Zealanders stuck in limbo after the rule change in 2001. There are complaints in New Zealand that there is a
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In mid-July 2018, the ABC aired a controversial documentary entitled "Don't call Australia Home" showcasing the accelerated deportation of New Zealand nationals under Australia's immigration "character test." ABC guest host
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descent. While Australian officials have defended the tougher deportation measures, their New Zealand counterparts have warned that these would damage the historical "bonds of mateship" between the two countries.
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has allowed for the free movement of citizens of one nation to the other. One major exception to these travel privileges has been for individuals with outstanding warrants or criminal backgrounds.
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and Oz Kiwi chairperson Joanne Cox for improving New Zealanders' access to Australian citizenship and social security while potentially reducing the deportation of New Zealanders.
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On 8 July 2022, Albanese confirmed plans to expand voting rights and citizenship pathways for New Zealand citizens residing in Australia. In addition, he also indicated that the
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announced that Special Category Visa holders would be eligible for AU$ 1,500 fortnightly payments as hardship assistance following negotiations with
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interviewed three of the deported New Zealanders, who had subsequently resettled in New Zealand. The documentary featured the
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Many New Zealanders living, studying and working in Australia under the Special Category Visa were adversely affected by the
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1406:"New Zealanders in Australia to get pathway to citizenship; PM Hipkins says biggest improvement in rights 'in a generation'"
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would "tweak" the Section 501 deportation policy to consider individuals' long-term connection to Australia.
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763:"Australian Department of Immigration and Citizenship Fact Sheet ā New Zealanders in Australia"
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benefits and are treated as permanent residents in New Zealand.
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Section 501 character test and subsequent developments
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Refusal or cancellation of visa on character grounds.
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refer "Basic Community Profile ā Brisbane" sheet B10
704:"Ancestry | Australia | Community profile"
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1305:Tibshraeny, Jenee; Neilson, Michael (8 July 2022).
856:Dickison, Michael; Ansley, Greg (14 January 2013).
194:refers to Australian citizens whose origins are in
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1690:"Fact Sheet 17 ā New Zealanders in Australia"
1581:"Kiwis face hurdles in pursuit of lost funds"
822:"New Zealand warned over exodus to Australia"
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1469:Hurst, Daniel; Karp, Paul (13 August 2023).
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1499:"Kiwis overseas ā Migration to Australia"
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1272:McClure, Tess; Karp, Paul (8 July 2022).
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1669:2006 Census of Population and Housing
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343:and Assistant Home Affairs Minister
244:2001 immigration legislative changes
69:Regions with significant populations
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1064:Australian Broadcasting Corporation
318:Australian Broadcasting Corporation
316:Independent Visa. According to the
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1579:Collett, John (4 September 2013).
1450:from the original on 22 April 2023
1404:Neilson, Michael (22 April 2023).
1382:from the original on 22 April 2023
994:"Kiwis discriminated in Australia"
739:. 19 November 2013. Archived from
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3128:New Zealand diaspora by country
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1060:"Don't Call Australia Home!"
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381:2022 New South Wales floods
64:203,507 (by ancestry, 2021)
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992:Miss Kiwi (24 June 2011).
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402:, Home Affairs Minister
169:Anglo-Celtic Australians
62:530,491 (by birth, 2021)
27:Not to be confused with
18:New Zealander Australian
1920:Torres Strait Islanders
1889:Ancestry of Australians
891:Immigration New Zealand
476:Geographic distribution
469:, with 192,037 people.
455:Pasifika New Zealanders
200:free movement agreement
192:New Zealand Australians
40:New Zealand Australians
1915:Aboriginal Australians
1411:The New Zealand Herald
1312:The New Zealand Herald
1085:Roughan, John (2017).
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792:"New Zealand Citizens"
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147:Related ethnic groups
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826:The Daily Telegraph
743:on 12 February 2014
575:multiethnic society
565:Cultural background
393:Albanese government
387:Citizenship pathway
133:New Zealand English
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3083:South Sea Islander
1345:Sky News Australia
1214:New Zealand Herald
1007:Migration Act 1958
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832:on 12 October 2007
637:New Zealand portal
589:(82,577) descent.
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569:New Zealand is a
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2548:Singaporean
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2250:Bangladeshi
2245:Azerbaijani
1962:Cameroonian
1780:New Zealand
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1188:news.com.au
538:New Zealand
513:August 2017
433:, 30% from
275:brain drain
196:New Zealand
3117:Categories
3056:Ni-Vanuatu
2787:Portuguese
2762:Macedonian
2757:Lithuanian
2672:Belarusian
2590:Vietnamese
2553:Sri Lankan
2417:Indonesian
2193:Venezuelan
2183:Salvadoran
2168:Paraguayan
2163:Panamanian
2148:Guatemalan
2143:Ecuadorian
2077:Zimbabwean
2042:Senegalese
1907:Indigenous
1645:5 November
1508:14 January
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2304:Hong Kong
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2262:Bhutanese
2188:Uruguayan
2133:Colombian
2123:Brazilian
2113:Argentine
2057:Tanzanian
2027:Mauritian
1977:Ethiopian
1967:Congolese
1957:Burundian
1799:Australia
1732:4 October
1586:4 October
1482:17 August
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2993:Mandaean
2959:Chaldean
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2932:Tunisian
2907:Moroccan
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2872:Egyptian
2867:Bahraini
2862:Algerian
2797:Romanian
2712:Estonian
2687:Croatian
2662:Austrian
2650:Scottish
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2479:Bruneian
2449:Japanese
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2432:Javanese
2427:Balinese
2422:Acehnese
2390:Malayali
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2365:Georgian
2360:Filipino
2240:Armenian
2200:Jamaican
2173:Peruvian
2153:Honduran
2118:Bolivian
2098:Canadian
2093:American
2086:Americas
2062:Togolese
2032:Nigerian
2017:Malawian
2012:Liberian
1992:Ghanaian
1982:Gabonese
1972:Eritrean
1952:Beninese
1782:diaspora
1454:23 April
1448:Archived
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1386:23 April
1380:Archived
1317:Archived
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530:Brisbane
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296:Pasifika
270:John Key
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2974:Iranian
2892:Kuwaiti
2877:Emirati
2827:Swedish
2822:Spanish
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2635:English
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2580:Turkmen
2531:Punjabi
2526:Pashtun
2484:Kadazan
2469:Laotian
2395:Punjabi
2375:Bengali
2343:Tibetan
2294:Chinese
2267:Burmese
2255:Bengali
2233:Pashtun
2158:Mexican
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2067:Ugandan
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1997:Guinean
1987:Gambian
1947:Angolan
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1155:20 July
1129:20 July
1070:19 July
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977:27 June
950:27 June
896:24 July
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503:updated
206:History
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3078:Samoan
3051:Niuean
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2998:Nubian
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2964:Darfur
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2612:Europe
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2536:Sindhi
2521:Hazara
2516:Baloch
2506:Nepali
2464:Kyrgyz
2459:Korean
2454:Kazakh
2410:Telugu
2400:Sindhi
2370:Indian
2348:Uyghur
2228:Hazara
2223:Afghan
2022:Malian
2007:Kenyan
1939:Africa
1811:Canada
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1564:3 June
1538:30 May
1356:8 July
1323:8 July
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2585:Uzbek
2570:Tatar
2565:Tajik
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