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Tony Burke

since 2025 › Mar › 14 (Fri) @ 06:51 UTC

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20 days ago

‘Massive betrayal’: Iranian nationals with valid tourist visas blocked from entering Australia for six months ⊖

found 2026 › Mar › 25 (Wed) @ 09:34 UTC

a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International

Tony Burke says decisions about permanent stays should be ‘deliberate decisions of the government, not a random consequence of who booked a holiday’

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25 days ago

Tense moment as Anthony Albanese is heckled at Sydney mosque and branded a 'genocide supporter' ⊕

found 2026 › Mar › 20 (Fri) @ 17:30 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail 💩 › The Daily Mail

Anthony Albanese and Tony Burke have been heckled in Lakemba Mosque when protestors began yelling 'Genocide supporters' and 'Allah Akbar'.

30 days ago

Fifth Iranian football player leaves Australia after initially accepting offer of asylum ⊕

found 2026 › Mar › 15 (Sun) @ 21:31 UTC

a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International

Minister Tony Burke confirms another member of Iran’s women’s football team left Australia late Sunday night

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31 days ago

Three more Iranian women’s football squad members return home after being granted asylum in Australia ⊕⊕

found 2026 › Mar › 14 (Sat) @ 21:15 UTC

a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International

Three squad members to remain in Australia on specially granted protection visas

Three more members of the Iranian women’s football squad have left Australia, leaving behind teammates who sought asylu…

Iranian women's footballers: Three more players change their mind after choosing to stay in Australia and will now head home to face the regime ⊖

found 2026 › Mar › 14 (Sat) @ 20:42 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail 💩 › The Daily Mail

Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke announced on Sunday morning that the defectors had changed their mind.

34 days ago

Two more Iranian football squad members granted humanitarian visas in Australia, minister confirms ⊕⊕

found 2026 › Mar › 10 (Tue) @ 22:18 UTC

a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International

Tony Burke says one player and one support member reunited with five players women’s team granted humanitarian visas this week

A total of seven members of the Iranian women’s football team have now so…

35 days ago

Iran women’s football team heads to airport as clock ticks on Australia’s offer of asylum ⊖

found 2026 › Mar › 10 (Tue) @ 08:15 UTC

a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International

Protesters try to block bus carrying players at hotel
Advocates working to inform players of their rights

The Iranian women’s football team left their hotel and arrived at Gold Coast airport on Tuesday…

36 days ago

Trump confirms Australia will grant asylum to five Iranian women football players ⊕

found 2026 › Mar › 09 (Mon) @ 19:57 UTC

a story from Euronews ⚠️ › Euronews

Amid concerns for player welfare, the Australian Iranian Council wrote to Australia’s Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke urging the government to protect the squad members while they're in Australia.

50 days ago

Israeli journalist who said 100,000 Gazans should have been killed after 7 October could be denied Australia visa ⊖⊖

found 2026 › Feb › 23 (Mon) @ 15:06 UTC

a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International

Tony Burke says he is still considering whether to deny visa application from TV journalist Zvi Yehezkeli

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51 days ago

Tony Burke says Australia has few options to block return of 34 women and children from Syrian camp ⊖⊖

found 2026 › Feb › 22 (Sun) @ 03:54 UTC

a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International

One woman is subject to temporary exclusion order over security concerns, but home affairs minister says group is ‘not consistent’ in their beliefs

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