Australian Opposition Challenges Government Over ISIS-Linked Families
Senator Dunium of the Australian opposition has raised concerns about the government's plan to allow foreign fighters to return to Australia, questioning the background checks and the age of the individuals involved. The opposition believes these individuals should not be allowed back without clarity and guarantees of no risk. The Federal Opposition is questioning the Albanese government's capacity to screen families with ties to former Islamic State fighters. Four women, along with their children and grandchildren, were reportedly stranded at the Al Raj camp in Syria. These individuals were planning to travel through Damascus to reach Australia. The government maintains it is providing zero assistance or oversight for these specific movements.
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“But Senator Dunium says he's concerned about the background checks. We don't know how old the children in this cohort are, how many of them were children when they went there, how many are adults now. Those sorts of questions remain unanswered and until we have clarity and certainty and a guarantee from government there is no risk.”
ABC NewsRadio AU
“The Federal Opposition has sought to cast out on the government's ability to screen a group of families with links to former Islamic State fighters who are seeking to return to Australia.”
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