8 Jul 2022

Australia PM commits to reviewing status of NZers in country

From Checkpoint, 5:14 pm on 8 July 2022

There's been a breakthrough in what's a been a major point of contention in the trans-Tasman relationship - the rights of New Zealanders living in Australia.

New Zealand Prime Ministers have long appealed to their counterparts about the unfair treatment of New Zealanders there - especially compared with the rights of Australians here.

Australia's Anthony Albanese has now committed to reviewing the current situation, following talks with Jacinda Ardern in Sydney.

Here's our political editor, Jane Patterson.