Dutton and Albanese's immigration brawl over Palestinian visas is obscuring a deeper and genuinely alarming question
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Dutton and Albanese's immigration brawl over Palestinian visas is obscuring a deeper and genuinely alarming question

ABC  

Well this is nice. But he nonetheless still found time to dash off an opinion piece for News Corp's Sunday papers calling Steggall and her crossbench colleagues and Labor MPs "Hamas' useful idiots". But any person with a brain and an internet connection could immediately establish not just that Gessen is one of the most courageous and consistent proponents of Australia's own views on Russia, or that they have been a generous and welcome guest in this country countless times, but also that the charges on which the writer was convicted in absentia last year are about as credible as this photo of Vladimir Putin riding a bear. Let's sort through the actual facts Due to some unidentified departmental dunderplunken's insistence that Gessen provide a supportive note from Russian police, Gessen's visa was delayed, their planned session in Melbourne had to be abandoned and Australia has now internationally humiliated one of the world's gutsiest writers. Journalist and Putin critic Masha Gessen free to enter Australia after visa delay Photo shows Journalist Masha Gessen standing in front of a blue background.

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So WHERE will they go? Intrigue surrounds what will happen to Palestinian refugees who get kicked out of Australia after minister's mystifying comment
6 months ago

So WHERE will they go? Intrigue surrounds what will happen to Palestinian refugees who get kicked out of Australia after minister's mystifying comment

Daily Mail  

The Albanese government has been grilled over whether Palestinian refugees refused entry to Australia have been returned to a war zone, after the Home Affairs minister said 'no country' would send anyone back to Gaza. Liberal Senator James Patterson posed a series of questions about Palestinian asylum seekers to Labor's Murray Watt during Senate Question Time on Thursday afternoon. Mr …

Blunt question Peter Dutton was asked on Today Show over his stance on bringing Palestinian refugees to Australia
7 months ago

Blunt question Peter Dutton was asked on Today Show over his stance on bringing Palestinian refugees to Australia

Daily Mail  

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has been asked if he's a 'heartless racist' after claiming Palestinians fleeing Gaza shouldn't be allowed in Australia. Mr Dutton demanded all visa applications from Gaza be refused amid claims people fleeing the war could pose a threat to Australia's national security. Dutton said the government should put a freeze on Gazan immigration amid claims people …

Peter Dutton raises prospect of a 'catastrophic outcome' in Australia because of visas for Palestinians
1 year, 3 months ago

Peter Dutton raises prospect of a 'catastrophic outcome' in Australia because of visas for Palestinians

ABC  

Federal Opposition Leader Peter Dutton raised the prospect of a "catastrophic outcome" as the result of Palestinians receiving visitor visas to come to Australia amid the Israel-Gaza war. Key points: Peter Dutton alleged visas for Palestinians could pose a security risk in Australia Australia has issued 860 visas to Palestinians and about 1,800 visas to Israelis The visas have been …

Peter Dutton issues chilling warning to Anthony Albanese about threat to Australia's Jewish community - as he demands crisis meeting over Israel-Gaza crisis effects in Australia
1 year, 4 months ago

Peter Dutton issues chilling warning to Anthony Albanese about threat to Australia's Jewish community - as he demands crisis meeting over Israel-Gaza crisis effects in Australia

Daily Mail  

Peter Dutton fears a 'significant act' to harm Australian Jews is brewing as emotions rise over the Israel and Hamas conflict. Opposition leader Peter Dutton says he fears a 'significant act' to harm Australian Jews is brewing In his letter, Mr Dutton said Jewish Australians feared for their personal safety. Cyclist Ronen Martin-Cohen said he was accosted by a woman …

Anthony Albanese's voice quivers with rage as he erupts at Peter Dutton over Israel, Palestine and High Court decision that freed criminals: 'I didn't think he could go this low'
1 year, 4 months ago

Anthony Albanese's voice quivers with rage as he erupts at Peter Dutton over Israel, Palestine and High Court decision that freed criminals: 'I didn't think he could go this low'

Daily Mail  

Anthony Albanese's voice quivered with rage as he defended his government's approach to Israel and Palestine and the fallout from a High Court decision that freed 83 asylum seekers from detention. Mr Dutton also railed against Mr Albanese's plan to fly to the United States for the APEC summit on Wednesday evening, days after the landmark High Court decision resulted …

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