Australian dual citizens exempt from US travel ban

The Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and Immigration Minister Peter Dutton

The Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and Immigration Minister Peter Dutton Source: AAP

The Prime Minister has confirmed Australian dual nationals will be exempt from recently announced restrictions on immigration to the United States. It comes as Malcolm Turnbull faces continued criticism for refusing to condemn the policy which limits migration and refugee resettlement in the U-S from seven Muslim-majority countries.


Michelle Chen reports


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