Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton says the farmers are facing ‘horrific circumstances’ as violence spreads.

The Australian government is considering fast-tracking visas for white South African farmers amid reports of land seizures and violence across the African nation.

Australian Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton today told Australian newspaper The Daily Telegraph that white farmers “deserve special attention”, and that his department is looking into fast-tracking their path to Australia on humanitarian or other visa programmes.

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