Prime Minister Scott Morrison speaks at the dispatch box in the House of Representatives at Parliament House in Canberra. Photo: EPA Prime Minister Scott Morrison speaks at the dispatch box in the House of Representatives at Parliament House in Canberra. Photo: EPA
Prime Minister Scott Morrison speaks at the dispatch box in the House of Representatives at Parliament House in Canberra. Photo: EPA
Asia /  Australasia

Australia moves to delay return of extremists including Islamic State supporters for 2 years

  • Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton put forward the bill on Thursday, noting that 230 Australians had gone to Syria and Iraq since 2012.
  • The law would give him the power to prevent suspected Australian extremists from returning home while law enforcement authorities made plans

Topic |   Australia
Associated Press
Associated Press

Updated: 9:23pm, 4 Jul, 2019

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Prime Minister Scott Morrison speaks at the dispatch box in the House of Representatives at Parliament House in Canberra. Photo: EPA Prime Minister Scott Morrison speaks at the dispatch box in the House of Representatives at Parliament House in Canberra. Photo: EPA
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