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SenateMonday 17 August 2026

QUESTIONS WITHOUT NOTICE

Senator BELL (New South Wales—One Nation Whip) (14:43): Minister Burke accepted country-specific visa restrictions when Labor suspended most subclass 600 visitor visas linked to Iranian passports on migration integrity grounds. If Labor can restrict visas from one country when it suits its political argument, why won't it back One Nation's call to restrict ordinary migration on national security grounds from every country DFAT says Australians shouldn't travel to?

SourceSenate, Monday 17 August 2026 — official recordTA-260817-senate-84cee98f75c2:s164