FED:Labor MPs question Abbott over immigration

AAP General News (Australia)
02-21-2011
FED:Labor MPs question Abbott over immigration

CANBERRA, Feb 21 AAP - Two federal Labor backbenchers have resurrected the issue of
immigration and the claims of racism levelled at members of the opposition.

While much of the last week was mired in the comments of opposition immigration spokesman
Scott Morrison, the issue had disappeared by Monday.

Labor backbencher Andrew Leigh on Monday told reporters at Parliament House that Opposition
Leader Tony Abbott had "a lot to answer", but denied suggestions he was breathing life
into a dead issue.

"There has traditionally been a bipartisan …