Australia minister Peter Dutton rejects MP`s call for Middle East refugee ban
"Message to Malcolm Turnbull: Australia does not need Middle Eastern refugees or Islamic boat people," he wrote.
But Immigration Minister Peter Dutton said Australia would not back away from a decision to accept 12,000 refugees from Syria and Iraq.
"Australia obviously faces a very different situation than countries in Europe that have land borders," Mr Dutton told Australia`s Seven Network.
The timetable for accepting those refugees could blow out as authorities undertook additional security checks, Mr Dutton said.
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A Syrian passport was found near the body of one of the suicide bombers involved in the Paris attacks. The passport`s holder had used it to enter Greece as a refugee.
It is not yet clear if authorities believe the passport`s holder was involved in the attack.
Mr Fraser is an MP with the conservative state government in New South Wales and has no direct influence on national policy.