Pauline’s bold proposal to counter terrorism in Australia
Angus Taylor has called on Pauline Hanson to back his plan to deal with ISIS brides after the One Nation leader unveiled her Protecting Australians from Foreign Terrorist Fighters Bill.
The Australian revealed on Wednesday that Senator Hanson had sent the 22-page Bill and a lengthy explainer to fellow crossbenchers.
It was accompanied by a missive criticising the Opposition Leader for not responding to another letter she penned to him last week – something he remedied that evening, according to the paper.
The Bill proposes a foreign terrorist fighter exclusion order, barring those on one from entering the country.
It would also stop automatically-issued return permits while a case is before court, make it harder to get bail for terrorism offences, block passports for anyone subject to an exclusion order and make it a crime to help an unauthorised return.
Mr Taylor said the Coalition had been “talking for months” about its measures, which he said would stop the cohort of women and children linked to ISIS fighters in Syria from returning to Australia by prohibiting “third-party repatriation”.
He said “One Nation and others” can support the legislation.
“(That plan) is in front of the parliament now,” Mr Taylor said.
“I’ve written, responded to … One Nation, and I’ve asked them to support that legislation.
“It’s there, ready to go, and it’s been introduced to the parliament some time ago.”
Here’s a look at Pauline Hanson’s proposal.
