Burnside Alleged Some Coalition Leaders Lie

An article published in The Guardian last Saturday, December 30th 2017, by Julian Burnside represents a broadside targeting Tony Abbott, Malcolm Turnbull, Peter Dutton and Scott Morrison.

"When it comes to refugees, Abbott, Turnbull, Morrison and Dutton are hypocrites"
"... Most people expect politicians to lie. But few politicians have shown the capacity for dishonesty and hypocrisy which Tony Abbott, Malcolm Turnbull, Scott Morrison and Peter Dutton have displayed in connection with people seeking asylum.
Abbott, Morrison, Turnbull and Dutton claim to be Christians, along with most other members of the Australian parliament. ..."
"... These men lie to us, when they call boat people “illegal”. It is not an offence to arrive in Australia without a visa, seeking to be protected from persecution. And by their wilful mistreatment of people seeking asylum they betray the Christian values they pretend to hold.. ..."

https://www.theguardian.com/comment...t-turnbull-morrison-and-dutton-are-hypocrites