Overview
- Former prime minister Paul Keating condemned Angus Taylor’s new migration policy as racist and said the Liberal leader is unworthy to govern.
- Taylor has acknowledged the policy is designed to win back voters considering Pauline Hanson’s One Nation.
- Taylor rejected the racism charge, saying immigration should be centred on Australian values and arguing numbers are too high and standards too low.
- The Coalition plan would make the Australian Values Statement a binding visa condition, require English learning for permanent residents, and add tougher vetting with social media checks.
- Labor, the Greens and refugee advocates criticised the proposal, and Pauline Hanson said Taylor copied her platform.