Australian woman and daughter to return from Syrian camp for IS families under strict conditions
The woman and her child will return under strict monitoring after government lawyers said the permit could not legally be refused.
- On Thursday, Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke confirmed his government granted a return permit to the last Australian woman with links to Islamic State in Syria after legal options to block her entry were exhausted.
- The 29-year-old Sydney-born woman left Australia in 2015 and was previously blocked by a Temporary Exclusion Order in May. Burke stated the government could no longer legally prevent her return after her lawyers applied for a permit.
- Upon arrival, the woman will face what Burke described as "the highest level of scrutiny and surveillance" legally possible. She must provide 24 hours' notice before using any telecommunications device, including social media or public phones.
- Director-General Mike Burgess affirmed that ASIO is prepared for the woman's arrival with her nine-year-old daughter, who suffers from debilitating medical conditions caused by shrapnel lodged in her body.
- The government is reviewing the terror alert warning system to reflect modern security risks, while past returnees have faced terrorism charges. It remains unclear whether this woman will be arrested upon arrival in Australia.
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Australian woman and daughter to return from Syrian camp for IS families under strict conditions
The last Australian woman held in a Syrian camp for families of Islamic State group fighters has been given permission to return to Australia.
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