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Pauline Hanson demands a major visa ban - as she issues a warning to Australians
has called on the Albanese government to ban visas to Iranians seeking resettlement in Australia, as the One Nation leader warns Australia must remain 'hyper-vigilant' against possible terror attacks.
Senator Hanson has written to the Prime Minister to express her support for US President Donald Trump 's decision to 'obliterate' Iran's nuclear facilities on Sunday.
'As a defence ally to the United States, Australia must now remain hyper-vigilant to ensure reprisal attacks do not occur here in our country following threats by Iran's Foreign Minister that strikes would be "very, very dangerous for everybody",' Senator Hanson wrote.
'Your government has remained weak in its response to terrorism against Israel - an intelligence, security and defence partner of Australia.
'I am especially fearful that your Government's position continues to be inadequate against the danger of radical Islam in Australia, which puts the lives of our citizens at greater risk as our terrorism threat remains at "probable".'
The terror threat rating means that intelligence services believe 'there is a greater than 50 per cent chance of an onshore attack or attack planning in the next twelve months'.
Senator Hanson sought further assurance from the Prime Minister that the government 'will not offer additional visas to Iranians seeking resettlement in Australia'.
The Albanese Government dramatically shifted its tone on the US strikes on Monday morning.
On Sunday, a government spokesperson offered no endorsement of the US decision to target Iranian nuclear facilities, instead calling 'de-escalation, dialogue, and diplomacy'.
But after the Coalition offered its full support for the 'proactive action', Foreign Minister Penny Wong came out in support of Trump's military intervention.
'The world has agreed Iran cannot be allowed to get a nuclear weapon. So yes, we support action to prevent that. And that is what this is,' Senator Wong told ABC's News Breakfast.
'The big question is, now what? And Australia says, like so many other countries, we do not want escalation and a full-scale war, and we continue to call for dialogue and diplomacy.'
When asked about the legality of the strikes, Senator Wong said: 'I think we are all clear that Iran… cannot be allowed to get a nuclear weapon. So yes, the government does support action to prevent that.'
Former Prime Minister Scott Morrison slammed Albanese for failing to speak publicly in the 24 hours after the US strike on Iranian nuclear facilities.
The Prime Minister is expected to speak after a meeting of the National Security COuncil on Monday morning.
