Scott Morrison defends Donald Trump's Muslim ban

Phillip CooreyPolitical editor

Updated Jan 30, 2017 – 10.07am, first published at 9.25am

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Treasurer Scott Morrison has played down Donald Trump's immigration ban on Muslims, saying the United States President was just fulfilling an election promise.

As the US President's executive order attracted widespread condemnation from governments in Europe and elsewhere, Mr Morrison declined to take issue.

Phillip Coorey is the political editor based in Canberra. He is a two-time winner of the Paul Lyneham award for press gallery excellence.

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