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‘Total Disregard’: Top Officials Warned Albanese Govt on NZ Rules Before Kiwi Migrants Surged

More than 50,000 New Zealanders a year arrived on special 444 visas after Australia widened citizenship and benefits access, officials said.

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The Albanese government overlooked internal warnings there would be an influx of New Zealanders under plans to give them easier access to welfare and citizenship, which has turned into one of Labor’s thorniest challenges in driving down the migration rate.

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Sydney Morning Herald broke the news in North Sydney, Australia on Monday, August 17, 2026.
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