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House of RepresentativesWednesday 27 May 2026

QUESTIONS WITHOUT NOTICE

Mr BURKE (Watson—Minister for the Arts, Minister for Home Affairs, Minister for Cyber Security, Minister for Immigration and Citizenship and Leader of the House) (14:50): Of the two cohorts that have arrived in recent weeks, there are three people currently behind bars. Of those three who are currently behind bars, one is charged with entering a declared area and two are charged with crimes against humanity.

No-one should presume that at any point in time the work of the Australian Federal Police in terms of investigating and gathering evidence is over. I would remind those opposite, before we came to office, 45 people who had gone there to fight had self-managed their return.

SourceHouse of Representatives, Wednesday 27 May 2026 — official recordTA-260527-house-ef5cc5d1c124:s175