Australia Could Grant New Zealand Immigrants Voting Rights: PM

NZ Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern (L) and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese attend a joint press conference in Sydney, Australia, on July 8, 2022. Lisa Maree Williams/Getty Images

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has flagged possible voting rights for Kiwis in Australia and a more “common sense” approach to the country’s 501 deportation policy.

If implemented, it would align Australia’s voting policy with New Zealand—where Australians living across the Tasman for more than one year are able to vote.