Tony Burke is off to a ‘very bad start’ as Immigration Minister

Shadow Affairs Minister James Paterson slams Immigration Minister Tony Burke for the decision to grant permanent protection to Palestinians fleeing the conflict in Gaza. “Tony Burke is off to a very bad start in the portfolio,” Mr Paterson told Sky News host Peta Credlin. “If one of his first major policy initiatives is to grant permanent protection visas to people who we can’t be assured do not pose a risk to the Australian community, then I think he’ll be very harshly judged.”