Overview
- Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke confirmed a Temporary Exclusion Order against one person from a cohort in Syria, barring their return for up to two years on security advice.
- The government says passports were issued to eligible citizens in the group as a legal obligation, while Prime Minister Anthony Albanese insists no assistance will be provided to bring them home.
- Authorities in north‑east Syria turned back 34 Australians — 11 women and 23 children — after they left al‑Roj camp for Damascus, citing administrative or coordination issues.
- Opposition leaders urge blanket bans, tougher laws and wider passport refusals, as ministers counter that any cancellations or exclusions must meet strict, agency‑advised legal thresholds.
- Humanitarian advocates press for the children and their mothers to be returned and managed through Australian courts and security controls, warning of the harms of prolonged camp detention.