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Social media checks for all visa applicants under Angus Taylor plan

Social media screening would be introduced for all visa applicants under an immigration policy to be revealed by Opposition leader Angus Taylor. Grouped from 2 articles across 2 sources.

2 reports2 sourcesApr 13, 2026, 12:32 PM
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ABC AustraliaApr 13, 2026, 12:32 PM

Social media checks for all visa applicants under Angus Taylor plan

Social media screening would be introduced for all visa applicants under an immigration policy to be revealed by Opposition leader Angus Taylor.

The GuardianApr 13, 2026, 12:30 PM

Tourists to Australia would have social media accounts vetted under Trumpian Coalition plan

In hardline rhetoric, opposition leader Angus Taylor also says ‘many’ prospective migrants would be a ‘net drain’ on the country Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast A Coalition government would end Australia’s non-discriminatory immigration program and introduce Trump-style social media vetting for visa applicants, as Angus Taylor accuses Labor of allowing migrants of “subversive intent” into the country. As the opposition loses support to Pauline Hanson’s One Nation, Taylor says too many people seek to use Australia’s generosity “for self-serving purposes”, promising to speed up rejections of asylum seekers from countries deemed safe to return to. Continue reading...

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