Michaelia Cash (WA, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs) Share this | Hansard source

My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Farrell. Yesterday the Prime Minister told the parliament that reports ISIS brides were being repatriated to Australia were not accurate. Yet last night we learned that the acting chief of the New South Wales Police Force said that his state force is working with federal counterparts to finalise operations relating to the return of Islamic State operatives.

There is a strong concern in the Australian community about these individuals returning to Australia, given they willingly joined the ISIS death cult, a terrorist group who committed genocide against Shias, Yazidis and Christians and used rape as a weapon of war. Given the Prime Minister's sidestepping yesterday, will the minister be clear and honest with the Australian people and confirm whether individuals associated or formerly associated with ISIS are returning to Australia or have returned to Australia in recent months—yes or no?