AAP General News (Australia)
01-11-2000
Fed: Lightfoot says boat people could bring intolerance, disease
By Debra Way
CANBERRA, Jan 11 AAP - Australians fear illegal Middle Eastern immigrants are prejudiced,
intolerant and carry diseases, outspoken Liberal Senator Ross Lightfoot said today.
Senator Lightfoot sparked a political storm by labelling boat people queue-jumpers,
criminals and law breakers as well as possible carriers of communicable diseases.
The West Australian senator blamed Labor and the Australian Democrats for undermining
stricter guidelines proposed by Immigration Minister Philip Ruddock.
"We simply …
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