The Coalition has demanded the Albanese government raise the threshold for the granting of visas for Palestinian refugees from Gaza in a bid to prevent Hamas sympathisers entering Australia, following remarks from the country's top spy chief.
Coalition calls for testing scrutiny on Palestinians with fears Hamas supporters from Gaza could be let into Australia following ASIO chief's visa comments
The comments have raised eyebrows, with shadow home affairs minister James Paterson describing the situation as"deeply disturbing" there is"no guarantee" from the government that Hamas supporters were not being brought into Australia. About 1,300 Palestinians have arrived into Australia since the October 7 attacks, with the Coalition claiming 2,500 visas in total had been granted. Picture: Ahmad Hasaballah/Getty Images
"I don't see any evidence that same care has been applied in this case and it's up to the Albanese government to explain why there was such a rush and those checks didn't happen as they should have."
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