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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Krishani Dhanji

Ley’s shadow immigration minister ‘never agreed’ to unreleased Liberal plan to ban migrants from Gaza and Somalia

Ousted Liberal leader Sussan Ley
Ousted Liberal leader Sussan Ley had planned to release a new immigration policy in December before the Bondi terror attack took place. Photograph: Sitthixay Ditthavong/Reuters

Sussan Ley’s shadow immigration minister has “serious concerns” over a proposal to ban migrants from specific regions of 13 countries – including from Gaza, Afghanistan and Somalia – outlined in a leaked hardline Liberal immigration plan.

Guardian Australia understands the banned regions, outlined in the policy designed before Ley was ousted as Liberal party leader on Friday, were based on areas where listed terrorist organisations have territorial control.

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