July 10, 2016
Glimmer of hope as Turnbull returns
A Maori studying in Australia says the confirmation of Malcolm Turnbull as Australia’s prime minister could have some up side for New Zealanders living across the Tasman.
Areti Metuamate says while kiwis have been doing it tough because of the denial of welfare services and Australia’s increasingly harsh immigration rules, the Australian Labor Party hasn’t held out any prospect things would improve if it won.
What could count is the warm relationship New Zealand Prime Minister John Key has with Mr Turnbull, with some commentators saying there could be concessions because of Mr Key’s continued pressure.
"Our people are struggling and we had a drive of people coming here for work and unfortunately in the last few years, it's actually been more people heading home because the jobs here haven't been where they thought they would be and the support that they get if they lose their job, is so minimal that they're actually better off moving home. That's a real change in the dynamic for New Zealanders and particularly Maori here in Australia," says Areti Metuamate.
After more than a week of counting, Malcolm Turnbull was yesterday confident enough in the final result to declare victory for his Liberal-National coalition, even if it means relying on independents.
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