Australia said it was suspending its extradition treaty with Hong Kong and announced measures to attract people and businesses from the Asian financial hub, after China imposed a new security law there.
New Zealand said it was also reviewing its relationship with Hong Kong due to the new security law, which means Hong Kong suspects can be sent for trial in Communist Party-controlled courts in mainland China. Future student visas would also be offered for five years, however Mr Morrison said they were "not expecting large numbers of applicants any time soon".
Australia also made a pitch for international financial services, consulting and media businesses with regional headquarters in Hong Kong to relocate to Australia.# Australia changed its travel advisory for Hong Kong, where around 100,000 Australians live and work, to say "reconsider your need to remain in Hong Kong" if they are concerned about the new law.
The new law has pushed China's freest city onto a more authoritarian path and drawn condemnation from some Western governments, lawyers and rights groups.
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