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What could possibly go wrong importing Islamists into a secular country.

"Certainly no country in the world would send people back to Gaza at the moment, no country in the world would do that; so we have to work through what happens as the visas that people are currently on expire," Burke said

Burke was tight-lipped when asked whether the government was considering offering Safe Haven visas or some form of permanent protection.

Temporary visas last three to 12 months and do not grant recipients access to work, education or healthcare. A Safe Haven visa allows a five-year stay in Australia, while an indefinite stay is permitted under a permanent Protection Visa. Those two visas also allow holders to access certain government services like Medicare.

"When you consider what these individuals have gone through — you’ve got lots of people who have experienced serious trauma." Burke said.

"They’ve suffered great loss of family and friends with the killings that have occurred over there, and they’re also in a situation where for many of them the homes where they used to live are now rubble."

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