Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus and shadow home affairs minister James Paterson have weighed in on the Gazan refugee visa debate after a former deputy immigration secretary said the government’s use of tourist visas was “politically” motivated.
Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus and shadow home affairs minister James Paterson have come at odds after a former deputy immigration secretary claimed the government's use of visitor visa s for Gazan refugees was"politically" driven.
The Attorney-General was pressed on Mr Rizvi's comments on Thursday morning, but failed to weigh in on his specific points. “Unlike, it appears, Mr Dutton and the opposition, our government has complete confidence in our security agencies. If Mr Dutton and the opposition are doubting our security agencies, let them come out and say so."
“He said, number one, the government has departed from departmental advice. Number two, their decision was political. And number three, it's totally contrary to all past practice when evacuating people like this to hand out tourist visas to people fleeing a war zone controlled by a terrorist organisation.”
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