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Andrew Brown, Dominic Giannini and Kat Wong

DARK SECRETS: Attempt for palestine recognition fails parliament | Vintage Vibes

A motion for federal parliament to recognise a Palestinian state was voted down 80 votes to five. (Mick Tsikas/AAP PHOTOS)

A disparity between humanitarian visas offered to Ukrainians and Gazans fleeing war has been criticised, as an attempt to recognise a Palestinian state in parliament failed.

Though the government offered visitor visas to Palestinians fleeing Israel's response to the October 7 Hamas attacks, almost two in every three people had their request refused.

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