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    The Australian‏Verified account @australian Feb 19

    Abbott’s call to cut migrant intakehttps://trib.al/a6UGjQN 

    4:27 AM - 19 Feb 2018
    • 15 Retweets
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    • Nigel Arnold Mark F. Chalker Julie Zac HerschelFromMeanjin Mum on a Mission🕇🇦🇺 Drain the Billabong QueenC hard_drinking Ray Johnston
    19 replies 15 retweets 41 likes
      1. AussieTranny‏ @camoarchie Feb 19
        Replying to @australian

        Please somebody needs to turn off the migration tap it's beyond a joke

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      2. Doc‏ @DocDocwight Feb 19
        Replying to @australian

        Hopefully electors will cut him at the next election! Has Tony ever had an idea to advance humanity?

        1 reply 0 retweets 2 likes
      3. Polianna Pessimist‏ @PoliPessimist Feb 19
        Replying to @DocDocwight @australian

        Nope. In his career he has created nothing & helped no-one. He is only good at wrecking #christianvalues

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      1. Cynic in the city‏ @jay_whyy Feb 19
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        Close the bloody gates!

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      1. Tazpaddy‏ @tazpaddy Feb 19
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        Would be a better country if he migrated somewhere!

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      1. Ted McDonnell‏ @TedMcdonnell Feb 19
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        Same old same old same old...

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      1. Peter McDermott  🌈‏ @PeterMcDermott Feb 19
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        The poor dear is realising the public don’t give a shit about this has been...

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      1. Andrew‏ @andrewabbott62 Feb 20
        Replying to @australian

        Wrong Tone,

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      1. Luke McBride‏ @tartantiger75 Feb 20
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        It’s comforting to know there are still some politicians willing to speak out and put the country and Australians first...

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      1. Helen Leach‏ @HelenLe72860390 Feb 19
        Replying to @australian

        @DavidLeyonhjelm Honestly,I wish someone in gov would heed this advice @pm_live @chriskkenny @SkyNewsAust @mirandadevine

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      2. napost‏ @napost13 Feb 19
        Replying to @australian

        No vision short term thinking. Glad he is no longer our PM.

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      3. Luke McBride‏ @tartantiger75 Feb 20
        Replying to @napost13 @australian

        How is an Immigration cut short term?

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      1. Chris‏ @qland12 Feb 19
        Replying to @australian

        How about setting up businesses and job opportunities and sending them to the regions? Need to be innovative. @TonyAbbottMHR @abcnews @SBSNews

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      1. Just_wolf‏ @Mister_Lupus Feb 19
        Replying to @australian

        Called after Malcolm left the country for the week, didn't do it last week or the week or month before, didn't wait until next week or next month. Hmmm. Did he just see part 2 of the Bob Hawke presentation the other night where they spoke of when John Howard mentioned it in 90's

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      1. Darrenm‏ @Darren7111 Feb 19
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        Xenophobic prick

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      1. Mirka‏ @M_Sighil Feb 19
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        Positive

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