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The 1970s Lebanese Dutton's Nightmare

Peter Dutton & Malcolm Turnbull

Peter Dutton & Malcolm Turnbull Source: AAP

Immigration minister Peter Dutton has been criticised after claiming that a majority of people charged with terrorism are second and third generation Lebanese-Muslim Australians.


He blamed the government of Malcolm Fraser for what he described as mistake in bringing Lebanese from their war-torn country in the 1970s.

The reaction of the community in this talk back on Good Morning Australia.


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