Attacking Mr Dutton for his cautionary and common sense approach to an intake of Gazian refugees who have, at best, been cursorily vetted is ridiculous.

It confirms that far too many politicians are all about popularism rather than a rational and logical approach to issues like this.

Australian politicians calling Dutton out for racism need only look at many countries in Europe to see how mass migration condoned by political leaders – without security checks – has brought so many to the brink of disaster.