Thousands of Palestinians fleeing the Gaza warzone have been refused a visa to seek refuge in Australia, Sky News can reveal.
New figures obtained by Sky News show there have been 10,033 applications by holders of a Palestinian Authority travel document for visas into Australia since the October 7 attacks. Of those, 7,111 applications have been refused.
This revelation follows a call from Opposition Leader Peter Dutton to impose a ban on anyone coming from Gaza, arguing the continued arrival of people fleeing the warzone would “puts our national security at risk”. “Every visa - not just for people coming from the Middle East - is checked against the Movement Alert List, which checks against any name put forward by ASIO as a security risk. That list is updated every 24 hours,” Mr Burke told Sky News.July 17, 2024: Employment and Workplace Relations Minister, Tony Burke holds a press conference at Parliament House in Canberra.
“We listen to the security agencies when it comes to national security,” the Prime Minister told Sky News. “I seek to bring people together, not always looking for a wedge or to divide”.
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