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Newly arrived resident's waiting period
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If you’ve recently arrived as a resident in Australia, you may have to wait to get payments or concession cards.
- Organisation:
- Centrelink/ Services Australia
- Target audience:
- General
- Service area:
- National
- Published:
- August 2022
- Last reviewed:
- October 2024
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