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Australia news live: Penny Wong to visit Korean DMZ; push to dump ‘outdated’ paper passenger card on inbound flights



Report says Australia risks losing reputation if it does not improve passenger experience. Follow the day’s news liveGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastBurke blasts James Paterson’s ‘idiotic’ comment on security checks for PalestiniansTony Burke also swatted away assertions that he could not be trusted to ensure proper security checks for Palestinians hoping to flee to Australia from Gaza.Can I just say, what an idiotic comment from somebody who has clearly never been a minister.If that’s the character of my shadow, then yeah, we’ll just deal with what comes at us.Their first attempt to have a go at me on policy is to provide just the most horrific misrepresentation you can imagine.It’s true when I first was given the job that the number of people arriving by boat was at an all time high. What they failed to mention is the difference between what happened when I arrived and what happened by the time I left. Continue reading…



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Publish date : 2024-07-30 03:15:05

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