Australia fast-tracked visas for Afghan army officers after warning of negative publicity, documents show
by Daniel Hurst Foreign affairs and defence correspon from World news | The Guardian on (#5XKM5)
Briefing to Peter Dutton five days after fall of Kabul reveals department's concern over Afghan officers who had studied in Australia
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The Morrison government fast-tracked visas for 11 Afghan army officers who studied at Australian defence colleges after officials warned Peter Dutton a failure to help them would generate negative news stories, documents reveal.
A briefing to the defence minister, obtained by Guardian Australia under freedom of information laws, said the group was of high profile and at considerable risk" of Taliban retribution.
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