Don Farrell (SA, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Trade and Tourism) Share this | Hansard source

I thank Senator Cash for her first question. As you said, the Prime Minister has addressed this issue. Of course, the Foreign minister, yesterday, did address the issue extensively in terms of a response to the issues that have been raised regarding the so-called ISIS brides.

The situation in Syria is becoming increasingly unstable. Our security agencies have been monitoring and continue to monitor the situation to ensure that they are prepared for any Australian from this cohort to return home. But, as the Prime Minister and the Foreign minister have said—and let us by very clear about this—the Australian government is not providing assistance and is not repatriating individuals in Syrian IDP camps.