Paul Scarr (Queensland, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Immigration) Share this | Hansard source

My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Home Affairs, Senator Watt. It appears that multiple federal and state government agencies are working on operations relating to the return to Australia of a cohort of Islamic State associates. The acting chief of the NSW Police Force has made clear his state force is working with federal counterparts to finalise operations in relation to the return of Islamic State associates. Is any government department involved in the issuing of birth certificates or travel documents to children born overseas to parents who are Australian citizens and are associates of ISIS? Can the minister advise if there are any other government agencies who are working with state counterparts to finalise operations relating to the return of these individuals?