Lobby group to sue Australia over 'very unfair' treatment of Kiwis

The New Zealand flag.

The New Zealand flag. Source: Bloomberg

New Zealand rights activists in Australia are heading to court over citizenship laws.


A lobby group is set to launch legal action against the Australian government over a 2001 law change that it claims treats 250,000 New Zealanders who live here as second-class citizens.

The change, passed under then-Prime Minister John Howard, curbed access to healthcare and welfare for Kiwis and has sparked outcry since.

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