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Liberal senator breaks ranks to take aim at Angus Taylor’s ‘negative’ rhetoric on immigration
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Liberal senator breaks ranks to take aim at Angus Taylor’s ‘negative’ rhetoric on immigration

By Dan Jervis-Bardy Chief political correspondentMay 19, 2026·Source: The Guardian·2 views

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‘We cannot continue to blame migrants for the problems of our economy,’ backbencher Andrew McLachlan saysFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA Liberal senator has broken ranks to criticise Angus Taylor’s plan to bar non-citizens from accessing welfare, warning it will create “two types of members of the community” and is “not the Australian way”.The outspoken backbencher Andrew McLachlan said migrants should not be blamed for economic problems including the housing crisis, and warned his party’s immigration rhetoric was alienating diaspora communities. Continue reading...

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