Trans-Tasman spat erupts after Peter Dutton refers to immigration deportees as 'trash'

New Zealand Foreign Affairs Minister Nanaia Mahuta​ said Mr Dutton's comment"only serves to trash his own reputation".

Under current Australian laws, visa holders who are sentenced to at least 12 months in jail face mandatory deportation. For New Zealand citizens who have spent the majority of their lives in Australia, however, the practice can see them returned to a country they have little connection to. Ms Ardern has consistently criticised the federal government's deporting of Kiwi criminals, claiming that under a"common sense test" many of them would be considered Australian.

He continued to say he did"not mean to suggest" the deportees were garbage, but that he was using Mr Dutton's words. New Zealand criticised Australia's decision to resume deportations on chartered flights in July last year after they were paused during the coronavirus pandemic.

Who come to Australia as a child and become a criminal that person is Australia's problem not the country of birth. Maybe we should look in to our education and social system.

'cause and effect ' aka consequences

was too worried about missing them whilst in the slot

How is this even news? They are New Zealand Citizens. If they commit a crime and have done their time as per our laws they get deported. And I’m sorry to say, anyone who commits a crime in full knowledge of the law is “trash”. Deport away, we support this policy!

Seriously criticism from token nz equity quota insert who looks like a blind man got lost while using a whiteboard

Don’t say anything nasty about persons of colour or foreigners in general, but it’s totally ok to trash the white guy from Australia. What is the psychology behind the obvious hypocrisy? Is it because white peoples aren’t supposed to appear fragile or weak in anyway?

Dear NZ, PeterDutton_MP is trash.

DuttonTheShonk

Kiwis should now be granted a 3 year working Visa as from today, unless they bring special skills or married an Australian. We have a million on job keeper, so its time to tell the Kiwi Cousins that the party is over. Ms Loud Mouth Mahuta would learn diplomacy very very quickly

Come to straya legally or don't come. Simple as a biski.

Keep up the goog work Dutton.

Why is Peter Dutton the ugliest creature on the face of the earth?

What happened to the ANZAC spirit. How is New Zealand meant to rehab them if they are cut off from all the families in Aus. Wives, kids, parents etc. We need to make a better and more humane deal with our Kiwi mates. This is unproductive, the current situation.

Another ' he said, she said' moment.

Only trash I see here is Dutton! How dare he insult our closest friend & ally. Most Australians love NZ, have NZ friends or close ties. Dutton is a disgrace.

Dutton is a scumbag. He conveniently forgets NZ's worst criminal is australian.

Usually things come back and bites the bastard on the arse!

whY does AustraLIA TOLLERATE A POLITICAN LIKE DUTTON

Two simple fixes 1) don’t commit the crimes & 2) take up Australian citizenship. If you have been here for 20+ years it’s kinda time. If you don’t commit a serious crime you wouldn’t face deportation. It’s not rocket science.

Dutton is an embarrassment for Australians.

Against opinion Dutton does an ok job, but at what cost If he can't control his mouth He has to go Nothing diplomatic about his languageb Good diplomacy would be to sack him These pro politicians need to follow strict etiquette and protocols coz they represent Australia

“...not get into a tit for tat” with Australia, a clear concise stance, firm and polite. Whatever your view, Ardern’s an example to them all.

Australia has and is proof we have the best immigration minister in the world Thankyou Peter Dutton for keeping us safe💕

Qldaah Peter Dutton does a lot of weard things for a ex police officer who should know the laws by now or does he

The funny thing is, they both look alike

New Zealanders are rubes. Why don’t they stand up for themselves? Respond in kind. Send aussie crims back. Don’t just keep taking it and whinging. It’s pathetic.

Couldn't actually believe this when I heard it. 'Taking the trash out'? We missed a bit - Dutton's still here.

Anyone who breaks the laws like these people being deported are TRASH!

Trash? Says the man surrounded by rapists and fraudsters. What a pig of a man.

Good fuck em! Deport all of them

PeterDutton_MP isn’t exactly deporting people of good moral character now is he !

To ‘further’ trash his reputation. The man is deplorable

Douchebag! 🚽

If it weren’t for England “taking out the trash” modern Australia wouldn’t exist

Howard's legacy

PeterDutton_MP isn’t deporting people of good moral character now exactly is he !

Look at the state of that would ya.

Such strong leadership from Dutton.

Why do they need to stay in Australia anyway, nothing wrong with their own country and they should be in the country they were born in like I was born in Australia and belong here.

Dutton will never be Prime Minister of a country that cares about people.

Spot on Pete! Totally accurate. We have enough of our own. PeterDutton

We just need to find the crypt that Peter Dutton sleeps in

Good on Dutton

Dutton is trash. A truly loathsome human being and a politician who can only thrive in roles where he is free from scrutiny and accountability.

Gosh, he is a grub!

If the trash bag fits, wear it. I'm sure NZ would export Australias trash in a heartbeat and ask us to pay for it.

Lol Dutton might have met his match there. The only they she got wrong here was assuming spud has a reputation of any sort.

I look forward to the day we can deport Dutton back to Mordor.

The arrogance of this government astounds. They have a lot to learn about diplomacy. It’s embarrassing!

“Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern accusing Australia of deporting their problems.” They’re New Zealanders, where do you suggest they go?

Dutton’s a dud

If they were Aus citizens they could get gigs with the Nat/Libs eh?

Yeah look, his reputation could not get much trashier.

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