Peter Dutton tells Coalition party room he only wants temporary pause on Gaza visas as part of ‘principled stance’

Some Coalition MPs have indicated privately they would be concerned if opposition leader was advocating to permanently refuse visas to Palestinians

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Peter Dutton has assured Coalition MPs he is only calling for a temporary pause in allowing people from Gaza to come to Australia, after some were concerned he wanted a permanent ban.

In his weekly address to the Coalition party room, Dutton insisted the Coalition had taken a principled stance" in challenging the visa approval process for applicants from Gaza and demanding greater security checks.

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