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Washington: Early on in Malcolm Turnbull’s infamous January 28, 2017 phone call with US President Donald Trump the Australian prime minister revealed something that has largely been ignored.
It could be significant in the light of Mr Trump’s “zero tolerance” policy on illegal immigration and the release of horrifying images and audio of crying children caught on the US-Mexico border and locked in cages in detention centres.
Trump and Turnbull.
Photo: AP
That contentious Turnbull-Trump phone call came just eight days into the Trump presidency.
However, the transcript of the call revealed Mr Turnbull had already discussed Australia’s tough immigration policies with the president’s son-in-law and key adviser Jared Kushner.
“We have, as you know, taken a very strong line on national security and border protection here and when I was speaking with Jared Kushner just the other day, and one of your immigration advisers in the White House, we reflected on how our policies have helped to inform your approach,” Mr Turnbull told the president.
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