Coalition woos Jacqui Lambie to back migration character test crackdown
- sarahjohnsnc
- Oct 9, 2019
- 1 min read
The government is preparing to make amendments to its proposed character test crackdown to win over the support of independent senator Jacqui Lambie.
Facing opposition from Labor, Centre Alliance and the Greens, the Coalition needs to win over Lambie to change the Migration Act to make it easier to cancel the visas of non-citizens convicted of a serious crime punishable by two years’ imprisonment, even if a jail term is not imposed.
Experts have warned the bill could lead to a fivefold increase in the number of people facing deportation, with residents from New Zealand and humanitarian refugees disproportionately affected.
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