Anthony Albanese appears to have falsely claimed that up to 40 terrorist fighters returned home under the Morrison Government when the vast majority did so over a decade ago.
Over the weekend, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese claimed that the previous government had helped up to 40 people with ISIS links - including fighters - return to the country.
He did this to defend the Albanese Government’s engagement with a new group of ISIS brides, whom he insists he has not repatriated but has issued passports to as required by law.
But it has now emerged that those claims are based on a 2017 question on notice prepared by ASIO that predates Mr Morrison’s government.
Mr Morrison told news.com.au that the Prime Minister should clarify his remarks, insisting the only people who returned under his government were orphaned minors.
“There was also no ‘facilitation’ of their entry. They were dealt with as their cases presented,” Mr Morrison told news.com.au.
“Unaccompanied minors that were security cleared overseas.”
As is the case with the current group of ISIS brides attempting to enter the country, the Morrison Government would have had to issue passports and organise security checks overseas.
Mr Albanese did not stipulate if he was referring to the Turnbull administration, the Abbott Government or the Morrison era in relation previous returnees but did refer to the “previous government,” which is the Morrison Government.
However, news.com.au has now confirmed he based the claim on a...
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