"The Abbott government is expected on Wednesday morning to announce bombing runs against Islamic State targets in Syria, but the question of how many refugees Australia should take from the millions escaping the war-ravaged country has exposed ugly divisions in the Coalition party room. While most Coalition MPs want decisive action on the crisis, some counsel against it and pressure is mounting internally for priority selection of "persecuted minorities". Advocates of a non-discriminatory policy say this is code for helping Christians at the expense of others such as Muslims."