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Ms Dendle said Tamil family support groups and individual advocates had maintained contact with the family, letting them know how much they cared about and supported them. We have also spent time contacting our local member to let them know that what we would like them to do is grant them special consideration for this family, she said. We have always encouraged all of the family s supporters to have the courage to speak up to their local members and let them know that what is happening to the family is not right. Ms Dendle said Tamil family supporters continued to hope and pray that Minister for Home Affairs Peter Dutton and Immigration Minister Alex Hawke would have some common sense.
“The 2019 Christchurch attack continues to be drawn on for inspiration by right-wing extremists worldwide.”
Right-wing extremists now made up around a third of all ASIO counter-terrorism investigative subjects, the agency added.
Prior to 2016, that figure was 10 to 15 per cent.
Speaking to SBS News later on Thursday, Mr Hawke was asked if he stood by his earlier comments regarding the growth of extremism.
He said the government agreed with agency advice, and that he stood by his criticism of Senator Keneally naming the Christchurch shooter.
Government changes Senate motion to condemn far-left extremism
During a Senate motion brought by Labor to condemn far-right extremism, Senator Keneally accused the government of “whiting out” the advice of intelligence agencies on the threat of far-right wing group.