Hundreds of Palestinian people apply for permanent protection as their tourist visas expire. Meanwhile the Coalition heaps pressure on the government after remarks made by ASIO boss Mike Burgess.
Hundreds of people who have arrived in Australia after fleeing Gaza have applied for asylum, as they face expiring or expired short-term visitor visas.
"No Palestinian wants to leave Palestine. In fact, most if not all Palestinians want to go home. These Palestinians that have fled Gaza are desperate, and it behooves a country like Australia to afford them that opportunity and create pathways as to not contribute further to the angst and pain they're suffering already," Mr Mashni said.
Shadow Home Affairs Minister James Paterson said the government had "improperly" granted tourist visas to people fleeing Gaza, because it knew people granted those visas had no intention of returning at their expiry. Meanwhile, about half the rate of Palestinian people who have arrived since October have sought asylum, with the only other option available when their tourist visas expire being to be placed on a bridging visa.The Coalition has been applying pressure on the government's processes around allowing Palestinian people to enter Australia for several weeks, which became inflamed after remarks made by Australian Security Intelligence Organisation boss Mike Burgess on ABC Insiders.
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