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Tess Ikonomou and Andrew Brown

PM launches Gaza visa attack on 'hypocritical' Dutton

Government figures show 7100 visa applications from Palestine have been rejected and 2922 approved. (James Ross/AAP PHOTOS)

The prime minister has accused Peter Dutton of concocting outrage over Palestinian visas, saying that it had been more than three months since people could physically leave war-torn Gaza.

As UN agencies called for a ceasefire after the discovery of polio in Gaza, Opposition Leader Mr Dutton repeated calls in parliament on Monday to ban Palestinians from being issued visas to Australia until security vetting processes could be improved.

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