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One-Third of ISIS Brides Eye Return to Australia

2/23/2026

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  • New South Wales Premier Chris Minns said about one-third of 34 Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIS) brides and their children plan to return to Australia.
  • Minns expressed concern for the children's welfare.
  • Prime Minister Anthony Albanese denied government assistance for their return.
  • Security experts advocate keeping the brides offshore under Temporary Exclusion Orders.
  • Opposition lawmakers propose using the Passports Act to deny re-entry.