AUSTRALIA: Govt defends tough new visa regulations
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Australia has defended its tougher visa regulations, saying they're based on advice from the security intelligence agency, ASIO. However, one Islamic council has called on the government to explain why it's introduced a requirement for people of Arabic descent to provide the names of their parents and paternal grandfather. Immigration Minister Kevin Andrews has refused to rule out the possibility that Australia could follow Britain in requiring all visa applicants to be fingerprinted and provide digital photos. But the minister says he has asked police to review information he used to cancel the visa of Indian doctor Mohamed Haneef, whose charge of "reckless" support for a terrorist organisation, in relation to failed terror attacks in Britain, has been questioned by civil liberties groups.
Presenter: Alexandra Kirk
Speakers: Australian immigration minister Kevin Andrews
