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But Stefanovic challenged Mr Dutton's comments, referring to a report from his own department which noted the positive contributions humanitarian refugees have made to Australia.

"In defending his comments yesterday, Mr Dutton appears to have cherry picked statistics which don't reflect the views of his own department," Stefanovic continued. "Listen to report from 2011: 'The larger picture of humanitarian entrants is one of considerable achievement and contribution. Humanitarian entrants help meet labour shortages. They display strong entrepreneurial qualities compared with other migrant groups, with a higher than average proportion engaging in small and medium business enterprise.'"

"It's a cliche, but what Peter Dutton said yesterday was un-Australian. Given his time again he may have chosen a different way to articulate it, but what's done is done, and I think he needs to apologise.

"Not only for those arriving now, but those who have come and now gone, giving their blood sweat and tears, and handed down their values to the next generations, who are many of our leaders today."


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