Burke accuses Dutton of trying to ‘throw kerosene’ on public debate over Middle East

Home affairs minister says he will cancel visas of people waving Hezbollah flags at rallies if they are not Australian citizens

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The home affairs minister, Tony Burke, has accused Peter Dutton of seeking to raise the temperature" of public debate over conflict in the Middle East, after protests on the weekend included some people holding the Hezbollah flag.

The opposition leader on Monday suggested parliament should be recalled to enact new anti-terror laws that would cover such actions, if it was not already illegal.

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