Tony Burke
Tony Burke is an Australian politician and member of the Australian Labor Party, currently serving as the Minister for Home Affairs. He has held various ministerial positions throughout his career and is known for his advocacy on social justice issues and labor rights. Burke played a significant role in the recent push for new sentencing laws aimed at addressing hate crimes in Australia.
Born on Nov 21, 1967 (58 years old)
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Countries Mentioned
| Country | Mentions | Sentiment | Dominance | + Persistence | x Population | = Reach | x GDP (millions) | = Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 11 | 5.36 | 1.04% | +30% | 25,499,884 | 344,008 | $1,380,000 | 18,617$ |
| Jamaica | 1 | 7.00 | 0.11% | +0% | 2,961,167 | 3,147 | $15,000 | 16$ |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 7.00 | 0.05% | +0% | 67,886,011 | 35,413 | $2,700,000 | 1,408$ |
| Totals | 13 | 96,347,062 | 382,568 | $4,095,000 | 20,041$ |
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Each country's color is based on "Mentions" from the table above.
Recent Mentions
Australia:
Leader of the House Tony Burke commented on the crossbench situation.
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Australia:
Minister for Home Affairs Tony Burke couldn’t resist a quip about the National Party moving to the crossbench.
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Australia:
Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke has suggested Hizb ut-Tahrir could be designated a hate group if federal reforms pass parliament.
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Australia:
Tony Burke is the Home Affairs Minister who received a letter urging him to refuse Herzog a visa.
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Australia:
Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke co-signed a letter with Rowland addressing the concerns of the Australian National Imams Council.
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Australia:
Tony Burke is the federal Home Affairs Minister mentioned in relation to the letter.
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Jamaica:
Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke told Parliament that alleged gunmen Sajid Akram and his son wouldn’t have been allowed to possess guns under the proposed laws.
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United Kingdom:
Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke said the gunmen would not have legally had access to firearms if had such legislation was in place prior to the attack.
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Australia:
Tony Burke lamented the limitations of the government's ability to enact stronger hate speech laws.
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Australia:
Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke has stated that the laws were designed to capture organisations such as Hizb ut-Tahrir.
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