House debates Questions without Notice
Visitor Visas
Keith Wolahan Menzies, Liberal Party
3:03 pm
My question is to the Minister for Immigration. Minister, since 7 October last year, has any individual from the Gaza war zone applied for a visa and been rejected on the basis of their affiliation with, or membership of, the listed terrorist organisation, Hamas?
Mr Tony Burke Watson, Australian Labor Party, Leader of the House
3:04 pm
The statistics on visas applied for and rejected are as follows. From 7 October to 12 August, which are the statistics I have available, 2,922 visas were granted; 7,111 were rejected.
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Government Members:
Government members interjecting—
Milton Dick Speaker
Order! Members on my right will cease interjecting.
Honourable members interjecting—
Order! Everyone will cease interjecting, on my left and my right. The member for Holt will resume her seat. When the House comes to order, the member for New England will get the call.
Government members interjecting—
Order! Members on my right! I wish to hear the member for New England on a point of order.
Barnaby Joyce New England, National Party, Shadow Minister for Veterans' Affairs
Mr Speaker, someone over there said the word 'sook', and they must withdraw it!
Honourable members interjecting—
Milton Dick Speaker
Order! I ask members to show some decorum. Member for Moreton, on a point of order—and it had better be a point of order.
