Dutton must resign as Immigration Minister

The Independent Member for Denison, Andrew Wilkie, called on Immigration Minister Peter Dutton to resign over his comments about refugees.

“Peter Dutton’s recent claims that illiterate refugees will take Australian jobs is racist, are disgusting, and must be condemned,” Mr Wilkie said. “He must immediately resign.”

“And if Peter Dutton won’t resign, then Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has to step up and sack him. If Turnbull doesn’t, it makes him every bit as bad as Dutton.

“This really gives the game away when it comes to Australia’s current refugee policy. This is proof that the Government’s border protection policies are just all about racism, fear and division.

“We can do better than this kind of reckless fearmongering. We can do better than cruel policies like offshore processing, towbacks and mandatory detention. And we can do a lot better than Peter Dutton.”