SYDNEY: Australia is poised to bar its citizens who have fought for the Islamic State militant group from returning home for up to two years, ...
SYDNEY: Australia is poised to bar its citizens who have fought for the Islamic State militant group from returning home for up to two years, under new laws discussed in parliament Tuesday .
Dutton told parliament in early July the Bill targets 230 Australians who travelled to Syria and Iraq to fight for Islamic State, 80 of whom he said were still in active conflict zones. However, shadow home affairs minister Kristina Keneally said in a statement the opposition would support the Bill but wanted a scheme that was"constitutional, keeps Australians safe and that withstands High Court challenges".It is one of several controversial measures being considered by parliament in the first legislative sitting week since Australia's conservative government was re-elected in May.
The opposition has to date appeared reluctant to back a repeal of the law, with Labor leader Anthony Albanese telling Sky News on Tuesday he did not believe the government had made a case for change."There's 900 have been brought to Australia by the government itself prior to the Medevac legislation being there."
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