07/05/2026 21:56
The Guardian
Woman arrested at Sydney airport after arriving back from Syria last night; two more women face charges in Melbourne. Follow updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastDeputy opposition leader also critical of Albanese governmentJane Hume, the deputy leader of the opposition, said while the Coalition has great faith in the authorities when it came to the group of women and children with links to the Islamic State, concerns remained with the Albanese government.They’ve said one thing and done the other. They said they didn’t want these people to return to Australia, and yet at the same time, they didn’t stop them getting passports … They didn’t use temporary exclusion orders …I think the Australian taxpayer has the right to know that the government has done everything in its power to prevent them coming here, to prevent that cost occurring and to keep Australians safe.The parents of these children have made a terrible decision to either take those children or have children in these camps or in these war zones. And those children I think are going to need a lot of assistance to reintegrate into Australia.They are Australian citizens. They obviously have entitlement to Australian citizenship. But we would support the efforts of the state governments, the police, and the intelligence agencies to make sure those children are supported and managed appropriately.We will spend what we need to spend to keep Australians safe. I would suggest that the opposition would have done exactly the same when they were in government. Continue reading...
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