Tony Burke ‘taking advice’ from security agencies about Australian women and children in Syria seeking to return

The Guardian - World NewsEN 1 min read 100% complete by Josh ButlerFebruary 17, 2026 at 06:35 AM

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Australian Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke is consulting with security agencies regarding the potential use of Temporary Exclusion Orders to prevent the return of Australian women and children currently held in a Syrian detention camp. The consultation follows the release of 34 Australian women and children from the al-Roj camp in northeastern Syria by Kurdish authorities on Monday night. These individuals are wives, widows, and children of deceased or imprisoned Islamic State fighters. Temporary Exclusion Orders can prevent a person's entry into Australia for up to two years, but require a high legal threshold to be enacted. It remains unclear how many of the returning Australians could be subject to such orders.

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Kurdish authorities 40% al-Roj camp 50% security agencies 60% Islamic State 60% Syria ×270% Australian women 70% Australian children ×270% Australia ×380% Tony Burke ×290%

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australian women and children 100% syria 90% repatriation 80% security agencies 70% temporary exclusion orders 70% detention camp 60% tony burke 60% islamic state fighters 50% kurdish authorities 40%

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