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Australian Prime Minister Criticizes Returning Citizens

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Australian Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke stated the government will not assist a specific group expected to land at Sydney and Melbourne airports on Thursday. There is widespread community sentiment that the returning individuals are not welcome.

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WNYC 93.9 FM

“The Australian government has said that they are not welcome, but there is little that they can do to prevent them from returning. However, the authorities say they will not be assisting the group. Tony Burke is the Home Affairs Minister.”

ABC NewsRadio AU

“or he can continue the blockade, which is having pretty significant effects.”

KQED FM

“The Australian authorities say a group of 13 of its citizens related to alleged Islamic State jihadists is returning home from Syria. The four women and nine children who had been living in Roj camp in Syria are expected to land in Sydney and Melbourne airports on Thursday.”

ABC NewsRadio AU

“AFP Commissioner Chrissy Barrett confirmed police are waiting for the group's arrival. Some individuals will be arrested and charged. Some will face continued investigations when they arrive in Australia.”

ABC NewsRadio AU

“a decade to determine whether Australians who travelled there committed Commonwealth offences.”

WNYC 93.9 FM

“they are going to be coming back to Australian shores, the overwhelming message from all sides of the political spectrum and certainly large chunks of the community is that they're not welcome.”

WBUR Boston

“Some individuals will be arrested and charged. Some will face... very frosty welcome when they come back. How hard is it going to be for them to reintegrate? Absolutely.”

WBUR Boston

“Some will face... very frosty welcome when they come back. How hard is it going to be for them to reintegrate? Absolutely. So for those who aren't arrested and charged... they'll be presumably moving back to live with them and close to them in Sydney and Melbourne.”

BBC WS backup

“So definitely for these women and children coming back into Australia, very difficult times ahead.”

ABC Radio Sydney

“This government have one last chance before these people board planes back to Australia to revoke their travel documents under national security grounds, to apply temporary exclusion orders.”

KQED FM

“The Prime Minister, Anthony Albanese, has been quite outspoken. He doesn't seem to have a whole lot of sympathy for these young people. He effectively says their parents got them into this situation.”

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