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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Krishani Dhanji

What is in Angus Taylor’s new immigration plan and is it inspired by Trump’s approach in the US?

Leader of the Opposition Angus Taylor
The opposition leader, Angus Taylor, has outlined the first detail of the Coalition’s new hardline immigration policy that has similarities to the Trump administration’s approach. Photograph: Mick Tsikas/AAP

The Coalition is promising a crackdown on migration and an emphasis on “Australian values” in determining the country’s migrant intake in a controversial new immigration plan.

The hardline plan, which many critics have described as Trumpian in nature, is Angus Taylor’s first major policy offering since he ousted his predecessor, Sussan Ley, in February.

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