Taylor's Immigration Crackdown: Citizens Only for Home Buyer Scheme

0:00Coalition leader Angus Taylor just dropped the big policy bomb in his immigration crackdown, aiming to kick permanent residents out of the government's first home buyer scheme. That 5% deposit program, which lets folks buy with a tiny down payment back by taxpayers, would be reserved strictly for Australian citizens under a liberal government. Permanent residents who live here indefinitely pay taxes and use services like Medicare have been eligible since 2023. This idea didn't pop up overnight. It started as one nation's long-standing push to prioritize housing for citizens then blew up on right-wing social media around April 7th. Post-highlighted government ads in Arabic, Mandarin, and other languages promoting the scheme, sparking outrage. News.com. O. Ran a story claiming nearly 50,000 migrants used it, though that's just one in five of total users, with over three. 100,000 Australians benefiting. Folks reacted fast. Pauline Hansen reposted the buzz, blasting

1:02taxes funding non-citizens homes and claiming she steered the coalition this way. Taylor called it outrageous on radio, saying he's appalled non-citizens get taxpayer help, even though they contribute through work in taxes. Online chatter and media coverage turned French talk into mainstream policy talk in under two weeks. The scheme got expanded last October by labor with no caps on spots, higher price limits, and no income tests, helping Aussies flood the market. Taylor's speech at the Menzies Research Center flagged more cuts to entitlements for permanent residents, echoing his broader Trump-style immigration. Pitch. As housing shortages bite and pole shift, this fight over who gets the Aussie dream rages on, blending migration debates with voter grabs ahead of. The next election, I'm Cory with the story, and you've been listening to Sydney News today, AI-powered local news.