Fallout continues after party failed to meet deadline to register more than 130 council candidates. Follow the day’s news liveGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastLittleproud has refused to say whether he has confidence in statements by the head of ASIO, Mike Burgess, that, following proper procedure, he is not worried about the security risk posed by refugees arriving in Australia from Gaza.The Nationals leader was asked twice, saying only that it’s “beholden on Government to give us that confidence.”No, I don’t say that at all. more than likely been done, but I think it’s appropriate that the Government gives that confidence to the Australian people and everybody else.You tell me if that is not a reasonable suggestion to actually put forward a policy that has been utilised before, that has given Australians confidence and comfort about the people we bring to this country. That’s our primary responsibility, to keep Australians safe. Continue reading…
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