DD> The potential immigrant's race or nationality
DD> shouldn't enter into the equation.

RS> Pity that hardly any NZers would get in on that basis.

PE> Yeah, good point.  We've got a special deal that
PE> let's NZers over here any time they want.  We don't
PE> for Britain etc. Do you want us to take away NZ's deal?

DD> NZ has the same deal for Australians going there.

PE> So?  Doesn't alter the fact that we give favourable treatment to NZers.
PE> Do you think we should take that away, according to your top para?

DD> To be unbiased and fair I guess the NZ deal should be wiped.
DD> NZers should fulfill the same criteria as other potential immigrants.

And when you add in your other criterion,

  DD> If they have something to offer, and we (the residents
  DD> of Australia) require that something - let them in.

and fix your fuckup on residents, its actually CITIZENS that
get to decide, there would be fuck all NZers allowed in.

DD> It is changing slowly.

Not for those reasons tho.

DD> When I came here in 1980, I didn't even need a passport, just hopped
DD> on a plane and here I was.  In 1988, when I wanted to go back for a
DD> holiday, I had to present a passport to get out of this country (and
DD> to return).  Luckily the NZ Consulate in Brissy could issue one.

Sure, but that was just because some were using entry via NZ
as a backdoor way to get into Aust without a Visa or Passport.

DD> Maybe visas will be required soon...

Unlikely, more likely some of the visa requirements will be scrapped.

They have fuck all to do with immigration anyway, the absolute
vast bulk of them are for tourists/visitors, not immigrants.
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