Government will consider pathways for Palestinians fleeing Gaza to stay longer in Australia, Burke says
by Daniel Hurst Foreign affairs and defence correspon from World news | The Guardian on (#6PQAM)
Calls for humanitarian approach offered to Afghans in 2021 and Ukrainians in 2022 to be extended to Palestinians as visitor visas expire
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The new minister for home affairs, Tony Burke, has confirmed he is looking at ways to allow Palestinians who fled to Australia to stay longer, saying no country should send people back to Gaza right now.
Burke said it was understandable that the government used visitor visas as its first response to the crisis, but acknowledged action was needed because the visas were expiring and the Israeli offensive was continuing.
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