Australia news live: migrant advocates accuse Angus Taylor of using budget reply to ‘chase votes with dogs whistles’

Taylor claimed that migrants were coming to Australia and claiming benefits before they were becoming citizens, a situation he said Australians did not accept. Follow today's news live

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Good morning, it's Nick Visser here to take over the blog. Let's get to it and see what Friday holds.

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