The Alarming Reality of ISIS Returnees

Australians have a right to answers when it comes to our national security. During this session with Home Affairs, I asked several questions about the returning ISIS families and frankly, the lack of clarity is alarming. Deradicalisation programs for these returning children are entirely voluntary. If the mothers do not consent, the states have no authority to force participation. Basic questions, like whether any of the returning adult partners hold dual citizenship, or even the general age range of the children, were repeatedly put "on notice" due to privacy concerns. If these children are deemed at risk and taken into state care, it will be the state taxpayers left holding the bill. Instead of clear answers on security risks and monitoring, we got political deflections from Labor ministers trying to pass the buck. Transcript: https://www.malcolmrobertsqld.com.au/the-alarming-reality-of-isis-returnees/