Palestinians who fled the war in Gaza will be allowed to stay in Australia when their temporary visitor visas expire, but Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke has signalled they will face tougher security checks.
Mr Burke, who was appointed to home affairs in Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s cabinet reshuffle last week, said he had not yet decided “the next step” for the more than 2000 people affected.
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