Leaked document shows Morrison worked to delay visas

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull is defending his Government's stand on border protection after secret documents revealed how it tried to block asylum seekers from getting permanent visas.

Refugees arriving to the island of Lesbos fall out of a boat as it capsizes coming from Turkey in Lesbos, Greece. Source: Getty Images Europe

A leaked briefing from the Department of Immigration and Border Protection shows former immigration minister Scott Morrison backed delaying the visa process for hundreds of people. ... has the details. Package: The Coalition won the 2013 election largely on the strength of its "Stop the boats" slogan, and then-immigration minister Scott Morrison led a new era in what was termed border protection. That included preventing asylum seekers who arrived by boat from being granted permanent protection. Now, a leaked departmental briefing shows Mr Morrison signed off on a plan to slow the visa process by asking intelligence agencies to delay security checks so applicants would miss their deadline. we have interview with Sydney based solicitor and rights activist Dr Nazir Dawaar and you can listen to the full interview here