SYDNEY: Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott distanced himself from a police operation in Melbourne which was cancelled amid public outrage about possible spot checks on people’s visas, saying his office had no prior knowledge of it.
The furore erupted on Friday when the Australian Border Force (ABF) issued a news release saying its officers would join police and transport officials in Melbourne city this weekend to speak “with any individual we cross paths with” to identify visa fraudsters.
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