00:01In the Great Australian Migration debate, it seems no visa group is safe from the chopping block.
00:07Pauline Hanson today taking aim at all countries on smart travellers' do not travel list,
00:13including Lebanon, Iran, Russia and Sudan.
00:17The One Nation leader citing security risks and terror threats.
00:21If they recommend dark travel there, why are we bringing those people here to Australia?
00:27Hanson's proposal has the Coalition and Labor united.
00:31I'm proud generally that Australian governments have always provided assistance to people persecuted around the world.
00:38Pauline Hanson should front the minorities like Christians and Yazidis and tell them why she doesn't want them in Australia.
00:47We need better than just carbon copying Donald Trump's policy.
00:50Meanwhile, Labor have quietly paused working holiday-maker visa applications from 24 countries,
00:57a puzzling move given they only opened last month and visa caps would not yet be filled.
01:03The government remains tight-lipped after Immigration Minister Tony Burke cancelled his speech to the National Press Club this week,
01:11amidst rumours the Cabinet couldn't agree on a policy.
01:14Tony Burke has been reviewing the entire migration program, every stream of it, temporary and permanent, and he'll have more
01:22to say.
01:22Experts say the pause to working holiday visa applications isn't reason for concern just yet.
01:28While unusual, it could just mark a change in the way visas are allocated, with an appetite to introduce lottery
01:35systems in more countries.
01:37To change the caps, you would have to go back and renegotiate with each country.
01:42And there are a lot of countries that they have to renegotiate with.
01:45With pressure mounting across the parliament to do more to ease cost of living pressures.
01:50People can't get a home, rents are through the roof, families are living in tents.
01:54A tough call might need to be made.
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