Real good #estimates gear from LNP senator Ian MacDonald to kick off day two: "I preface this by saying I don't really use or understand Twitter - I think I've got 400 genuine followers."
Absolutely same, Ian. #auspol
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Senator MacDonald tells senior Home Affairs officials he's been approached by a "concerned citizen" worried about Russian "fake followers" on Twitter. "I'm far from being an expert in all this so you'll excuse my murdering of the technology," he tells them.
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"It won't be easy, but they will pop up."
Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton confirms ABF officers are teaming up with state cops to track down 50 Commonwealth Games "overstayers" who have gone to ground.
http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/news/breaking-news/border-force-police-hunt-visa-overstayers/news-story/cec39533777d3e61776b1c0e0245e0db … #estimates #auspol via @AAPNewswire
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Ian MacDonald: "My apologies for being out and about and on the phone. I'm trying to send that material but my iPad seems to be locked. I think the Russians have got at me." Michael Pezzullo: "We couldn't possibly comment, Mr Chairman."
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Average wait times for Australian citizenship have blown out from 12 to 16 months. Increased security checks, ballooning lodgements, and more challenging applications are driving the delay, according to Home Affairs. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/aap/article-5755783/Citizenship-wait-times-blow-months.html …
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Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton did not receive advice from his department before claiming Melburnians were too afraid to dine out at night for fear of African gangs. Story: https://www.sbs.com.au/news/no-advice-to-dutton-about-fearful-diners …
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Greens senator Nick McKim on the death of Rohingyan refugee on Manus Island: "Yet another life destroyed by our government's punitive policies." Story: http://www.news.com.au/national/breaking-news/refugee-reportedly-dies-on-manus-island/news-story/750a112085fdad4f2bffb7f91f30f5d8 …
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Home Affairs officials have sought to allay fears a proposed national facial recognition system could lead to mass surveillance: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/aap/article-5756049/Officials-play-mass-surveillance-fear.html …
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More than 200 South Africans have lodged applications for Australian humanitarian visas: https://www.sbs.com.au/news/more-than-200-sth-africans-seek-aust-visas …
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"The fire appeared to have been deliberately lit. Early indications are that the whole building is impacted and is now unserviceable." Border Force officials have provided some detail on Manus Island fire during
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More than half of the one million jobs created in Australia over the past five years are due to migration, Home Affairs officials have confirmed. Story: https://www.sbs.com.au/news/migration-key-driver-behind-1-million-jobs …
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There are fears Australia's visa platforms could soon be clogged with travel ads if "commercial value-added services" are built into the system. Story: https://au.news.yahoo.com/fears-visa-platform-money-spinner-095458252--spt.html …
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