Dutton comment

Uproar over comments in parliament from the immigration minister that most of Australia's foreign fighters had Lebanese Muslim heritage. Minister Peter Dutton also said it had been a mistake, to welcome Lebanese Muslims to the country in the 1970s under Malcolm Fraser's leadership.

Immigration Minister Peter Dutton and PM Malcolm Turnbull Source: AAP

Immigration Minister Peter Dutton has blamed the leader of the opposition for whipping up hysteria, and misrepresenting his comments about the Lebanese Muslim community.

 

Mr Dutton says he was having an honest discussion about immigration, and he stands by his remarks.