Opposition Leader Angus Taylor says a Coalition government would restrict access to welfare benefits to Australian citizens.

Taylor will include the controversial policy in his Thursday night budget reply. It will be seen as an obvious pitch to those voters who are currently supporting One Nation. But the policy, which would hit permanent residents as well as other non-citizens, will be highly controversial.

The payments that would be affected range from the family tax benefit and carer payment to Austudy and the farm household allowance.

Under the plan, access to 17 welfare payments and benefits would be available only to Australian citizens.

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