Albanese criticised the opposition proposal as fear-mongering and divisive, stating that it undermines social cohesion and distracts from important issues.
Dutton's comments have invited criticism from Labor, the Greens, some crossbenchers, and Palestinian groups. / Photo: Reuters Archive
Opposition leader Peter Dutton had called for a stop to migration from the besieged Palestinian coastal enclave, contending the arrival of people from a war zone to Australia was “putting national security at risk.” "What does Peter Dutton do? He doesn't talk about issues of concern to Australians, what he does is try and whip up fear," Albanese told reporters in Sydney.
So far, some 2,922 visas to fleeing Palestinians have been approved, of them, 1,300 have arrived"safely" in Australia, Department of Home Affairs figures showed.Dutton on Sunday repeated calls for a visa ban until security vetting processes could be"guaranteed."
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