投资顾问在政府官员简单介绍了这项计划后，对将计划的受众定为美国人是否明智表示怀疑，其中有些人对路透社表示，澳大利亚的亚洲邻国明显是更好的起点。

After all, why would a successful U.S. entrepreneur want to invest a large chunk of cash in Australia- a country very similar to the United States, just further away from everything - in exchange for a passport that carries few additional benefits to their own?

归根结底，为什么一个成功的美国大亨会想要去澳大利亚花这么一大笔银子换一本护照呢?持澳洲护照不比持美国护照多出什么好处，澳大利亚和美国也差不多，只是远了点儿。

"The U.S. has some problems that Australia doesn't have. It's got a lot more racial crimes, it's got a lot more gun-related crimes, but I don't think that is going to drive a whole bunch of ultra-rich Americans out of their country," said Bill Fuggle, a partner at law firm Baker & McKenzie.

贝克·麦肯思国际律师事务所的合伙人福格尔(Bill Fuggle)说：“美国存在的一些问题在澳大利亚并不存在。美国的确有更多的种族犯罪以及涉枪犯罪，但我并不认为单凭这点就能让所有的美国超级富豪离开他们的家园。

The program, which does not have any residency requirement, allows would-be migrants to invest pretty much anywhere except housing. In comparison, SIV holders must put at least 40 percent of their A$5 million investments in risky small-cap and venture capital funds, and be an Australian resident for 40 days a year for four years.

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