Australian Government Addresses the Return of Citizens Linked to Islamic State

How does Australia handle the return of families from Syria? The government uses DNA tests and security checks to keep the community safe and follow the law.

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In October 2025, a small group of women and children returned to Australia from Syria. Security experts say it is safer to watch them here than to leave them in camps.

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https://newsletter.tf/how-australia-manages-returning-citizens-from-syrian-camps/

RE: https://aus.social/@Gracchus/115846007667995491

#auspol

Text of letter to #ClareONeil:

Urgent Concern: #Australian Government Stance on US Military Action in #Venezuela

Dear Clare,
I am writing to you as a resident of Clayton South and one of your constituents, to express my profound concern regarding the recent military assault by the #UnitedStates on Venezuela and the reported #kidnapping of President Nicolás #Maduro.

This issue is deeply personal to me. Both of my grandfathers served in the Second World War. They did not enlist merely for the sake of conflict; they served to defend the principle that the world should be governed by the #ruleoflaw and the #sovereigntyofnations, rather than the "might is right" doctrine of aggressors.

As a sovereign nation and a member of the #UnitedNations, Venezuela's #territorialintegrity and leadership are protected under #internationallaw. To see a close ally bypass international norms by launching a military assault and abducting a foreign leader to face domestic trial feels like a betrayal of the very world order my grandfathers fought to establish.

I would appreciate a clear response from you on the following:

1. Support for Sovereignty: Do you, as my local representative, support an ally launching a military assault on a sovereign nation and kidnapping its president?

2. Australian Values: Does the Australian Government believe these actions align with our national commitment to a rules-based international order?

3. The ANZAC Legacy: How does the Government reconcile supporting such unilateral actions with the values of justice and sovereignty that generations of Australian service members-including my own family-have sacrificed to protect?

4. Government Position: What steps is the Australian Government taking to advocate for a peaceful, diplomatic resolution that respects international legal standards?

I am a firm believer in the "fair go," and there is nothing "fair" or lawful about the extrajudicial removal of a head of state.

I am concerned that silence or tacit support for these actions undermines our own moral standing on the world stage.

I look forward to hearing your personal views on this matter and learning how the Government intends to respond to this breach of international norms.

Yours sincerely,

#Labor’s #ClareONeil & #LNP’s #JaneHume have been on TV talking #WorkFromHome policy (now dropped).

O’Neil: This work from home issue, it was a terrible thing to do.

Hume: & it’s not our policy. It’s not our policy. It’s not our policy [have they tried turning her off & on again?]

O’Neil: You are being so incredibly rude, Jane.

Hume: You’re talking about something that is irrelevant.

O’Neil: This is a democracy & I’m a politician trying to have my say. I listened to you politely.

#auspol