Tony Burke Held ‘Secret’ Meetings on Return of ISIS-Linked Australians

A minister who said he was not involved in helping the ISIS-linked women and children return, is now under scrutiny after leaked documents show he was.
Tony Burke Held ‘Secret’ Meetings on Return of ISIS-Linked Australians
Minister for Home Affairs Tony Burke at a press conference at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia on July 17, 2024. AAP Image/Mick Tsikas
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Opposition Leader Sussan Ley has called on Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke “to front up and explain his secret meetings about bringing former ISIS members back to Australia.”

Her comments come after leaked documents revealed Burke had met twice this year with an advocacy group supporting the ISIS brides and their children, and had also received an offer of help from the U.S. government to repatriate them.

Crystal-Rose Jones
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Crystal-Rose Jones is a reporter based in Australia. She previously worked at News Corp for 16 years as a senior journalist and editor.