Coalition leader says he will subject Palestinians from Gaza on visitor visas to more scrutiny, echoing claims – without evidence – they are a national security risk
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Peter Dutton has committed to redoing security checks for thousands of Palestinians from Gaza granted visitor visas in Australia as he doubled down on introducing questions on antisemitism in citizenship tests.
In a press conference in Perth on Wednesday, the opposition leader said he would subject Palestinians on visitor visas who had fled the conflict in Gaza to more scrutiny, echoing the Coalition’s previous claims – without evidence – that they are a national security risk.
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