Broadcaster Alan Jones said he believes students were responsible for the Boston blasts. Picture: Kylie Davis Source: News Limited
CONTROVERSIAL broadcaster Alan Jones says he believes students were responsible for the Boston Marathon bombings, and Australia should rethink its intake of foreign students after yesterday's carnage.
''I wouldn't be surprised if this was a conspiracy among students, left wing radical students in Boston,'' Jones, from Sydney's 2GB radio, told the Seven Network's Sunrise program.
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Jones said Boston was a well known university town with institutions such as Harvard and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).
Tony Abbott promoting Pollie Pedal 2013 in Canberra today. Picture: Ray Strange
''I think we have to think also very seriously here about our own student numbers,'' he said.
''We're very keen to have foreign students pay the way of universities in this country without a lot of discernment about who comes in. But I think the fact that we've been spared this kind of thing, touch wood, for so long highlights, as I said, the relentless work done by ASIO (Australian Security Intelligence Organisation) and all our police organisations.''
Tony Abbott says he hopes the nature of Australian public sporting events doesn't change following the Boston Marathon bombings. Picture: Ray Strange
Aleem Nizari, president of the Council of International Students Australia, said Jones' comments were ''outrageous and insensitive'' as well as irrelevant.
He told AAP the immigration department had very strict laws in place for incoming students.
''The process of application for a visa is itself so stringent and strict and the character test as well, it goes all the way to the background of these students,'' Mr Nizari said.
''Even after they come to the country they are closely monitored.''
He said Jones needed to do more research before making comments that harmed international students in Australia.
The broadcaster's comments sparked a backlash on Twitter.
One tweeter wrote that Jones was trying to make a ''cheap domestic political point out of Boston slaughter'' and another tweeted ''Prejudice, speculation & fear should not be used to fill airtime''.
Jones had to apologise publicly last year after saying at a Liberal Party fundraiser that Prime Minister Julia Gillard's late father had ''died of shame'' over her ''lies''.
Meanwhile, Opposition Leader Tony Abbott said it would be disappointing if the dual Boston bombings change the nature of public sporting events in Australia.
Mr Abbott said this morning sporting organisers would be acutely aware of the dangers of hosting such large events following yesterday's tragedy which killed at least three and left more than 170 injured.
''Major sporting events bring together lots and lots of people and I guess any large gathering of people is a potential target,'' Mr Abbott said this morning as he launched the 2013 Pollie Pedal annual event.
''But I would be very disappointed if the nature of these events would be to significantly change.
''My expectation is that organisers will be more aware than ever of security but it would be tragic for like-minded countries, for our way of life if national sporting events were to ever become difficult to stage.''
Two pressure-cooker bombs exploded in the final stages of the Boston Marathon at 2.50pm on Monday (4.50am AEST on Tuesday) within 12 seconds of each other.
The bombs were laced with nails and ball bearings designed to cause maximum damage.
Hundreds had their limbs blown off in the chaos.
Seventeen are still in critical condition, with the death toll expected to rise.
Eight-year-old Martin Richard, who was waiting to give his dad, Bill, a hug, was among those killed.
Krystle Campbell, 29, who was watching the finish of the race with her best friend, was also among the dead.
- with AAP
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