One Nation Explains New House Rules

一國黨解釋房屋新規定


Introduction

The One Nation party has new rules about who can own houses. Some party members gave different information, so the party now explains the rules again.

一國黨出台了關於誰可以擁有房屋的新規定。由於部分黨員提供了不同的資訊,因此該黨現在重新解釋這些規定。

Main Body

Barnaby Joyce and Sean Bell spoke on TV. They gave wrong information about who must sell their houses. They said permanent residents must sell, but that was a mistake.

Barnaby Joyce 和 Sean Bell 在電視上發言。他們提供了關於誰必須出售房屋的錯誤資訊。他們稱永久居民必須出售,但那是個錯誤。

Pauline Hanson wrote the real rules on social media. People who live in other countries or have temporary visas must sell their houses in two years. Permanent residents do not have to sell.

Pauline Hanson 在社群媒體上寫下了真正的規定。居住在其他國家或持有臨時簽證的人,必須在兩年內出售其房屋。永久居民不需要出售。

If people do not sell their houses, they will have problems. They must pay a lot of money or go to prison for ten years.

如果人們不出售房屋,將會面臨問題。他們必須支付巨額款項,否則將面臨十年監禁。

Other political leaders say One Nation is confused. They say the party does not have a good plan. Now, 40,000 houses in Australia belong to foreign owners.

其他政治領袖表示一國黨很混亂。他們認為該黨沒有良好的計劃。目前,澳洲有 40,000 棟房屋屬於外國所有者。

Conclusion

One Nation says the rules are only for temporary visitors and people abroad. Other people still think the party is not ready to lead.

一國黨表示規定僅適用於臨時訪客與海外人士。其他人則仍認為該黨尚未準備好領導。

Vocabulary Learning

💡 The 'Must' Rule

In this text, we see a word used for rules: must.

When someone must do something, they have no choice. It is a requirement.

Examples from the text:

  • "...who must sell their houses"
  • "They must pay a lot of money"

⚡ The Opposite: 'Do not have to'

If you don't have a requirement, we use do not have to. This means it is optional.

Example from the text:

  • "Permanent residents do not have to sell."

Quick Comparison: Must \rightarrow Required \checkmark Do not have to \rightarrow Not required ×\times


🌍 Words for People

Notice how the text groups people:

  1. Permanent residents (People who stay forever)
  2. Temporary visas (People who stay for a short time)
  3. Foreign owners (People from other countries)

Vocabulary Learning

permanent (adj.)
Lasting for a long time or forever
Example:She has a permanent job at the hospital.
resident (n.)
A person who lives in a specific place
Example:He is a resident of Australia.
temporary (adj.)
Lasting for only a short time
Example:I have a temporary visa for three months.
visa (n.)
An official paper that lets you enter a country
Example:You need a visa to travel to the USA.
prison (n.)
A building where criminals are kept
Example:The man went to prison for stealing money.
confused (adj.)
Not able to think clearly or understand
Example:I am confused about the new rules.
abroad (adv.)
In or to a foreign country
Example:My sister is studying abroad in England.
Practice A2 words in a crossword