Australian politicians squabble over donald trump’s muslim ban

The panel were debating a deal agreed between the US and Australia over America agreeing to take refugees from Manu and Nauru.  The Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull is thought to

have had a “difficult telephone conversation” with President Donald Trump. However it's claimed that the pair came to an agreement.   An angry audience member reflected the view of

thousands who protested against the refugee ban, demanding the US take more, as he criticised the “extreme vetting” that asylum seekers would face.  Attorney General George Brandis backed

the deal that was completed between the two leaders, before Julian Burnside, criticised the American President.  Speaking on ABC's Q&A, he said: “President Trump has made it very

clear that he doesn’t want Muslims coming into America.” The Melbourne based barrister however was cut off for his suggestion by Piers Akerman, a journalist and political commentator.  He

fumed: “That’s nonsense, that’s absolute nonsense.  “His executive order was about seven nations, but didn’t include the nation with the largest Islamic populations in the world.  “Pakistan,

Indonesia our nearest neighbour. Don’t talk rubbish Julian.” Attorney General Brandis jumped in by arguing that “surely the relevant fact is that Trump has affirmed the deal.” However the

human rights barrister wasn’t finished there as he snapped back arguing that it depends on the deal completed.  The panel clashed over a refugee deal completed between the US and Australia

that nearly fell apart easier this month after President Trump brandished the deal as “dumb”. However a deal was completed with the US ensuring refugees would face “extreme vetting” before

entering the country.  Australia has determined that there are 1,600 genuine refugees among 2,077 asylum seekers on Papua New Guinea and Nauru. Attorney General Brandis finished by

supporting Prime Minister Turnbull over the deal that was completed by the two nations.  He said: “Briefly, you say the deal nearly fell apart, the fact is it didn’t fall apart.  “The fact

is that it was affirmed by the Trump administration. It was negotiated with the Obama administration, it was affirmed by the Trump administration.  “Famously, we now know that the Prime

Minister had a difficult telephone conversation with President Trump and the outcome of that telephone conversation was that President Trump committed to the deal. That’s what’s important. 

“It was always part of the arrangements that the American authorities would conduct their own vetting. That hasn’t changed.”