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Australia begged her to come and then hit her with a $70k bill

Sky News Australia

July 2, 2026

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Sky News host Chris Kenny says an English midwife recruited by SA Health to keep Whyalla's birthing unit open has been stung with tens of thousands of dollars in unexpected taxes and fees after being brought to Australia on the wrong visa. “Immigration still a hot topic, so let me share an example of how this country has screwed over a welcome immigrant that we actually recruited here because we needed her,” Mr Kenny said. “The SA health department was spruiking for nurses overseas and English midwife Kate Edwards applied. She was snapped up to work in Whyalla with the offer of a job and permanent residency. “But because the need was urgent, at SA Health's initiative, she came early on a temporary work visa rather than permanent residency. “After buying a house, she's been caught up with extraordinary red tape and costs. "Kate's been hit with tens of thousands of dollars in extra taxes and foreign investment costs because she didn't have residency.”

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