James Oten

Six women landed in Sydney and Melbourne late yesterday with 13 children.

Six women landed in Sydney and Melbourne late yesterday with 13 children.

Good to be back here.

Good to be back here.

Different topic from last time when I was joining you from Japan, but here I am in Melbourne, very different issue.

Different topic from last time when I was joining you from Japan, but here I am in Melbourne, very different issue.

Yeah, so the name ISIS Brides has been a catch-all phrase for all these women and their children who have come back over recent years, but under different circumstances.

Yeah, so the name ISIS Brides has been a catch-all phrase for all these women and their children who have come back over recent years, but under different circumstances.

So in 2019, we had eight orphaned children brought back, repatriation under the Prime Minister Scott Morrison.

So in 2019, we had eight orphaned children brought back, repatriation under the Prime Minister Scott Morrison.

Then in 2022, under Anthony Albanese, we had four women and 13 children repatriated.

Then in 2022, under Anthony Albanese, we had four women and 13 children repatriated.

But since then, all other women and children that have come back have had to make their own way back because there's been a very different approach from the government here, which is that we are not helping you come back to Australia.

But since then, all other women and children that have come back have had to make their own way back because there's been a very different approach from the government here, which is that we are not helping you come back to Australia.

What's happening here?

What's happening here?

Again, it's a mixed bag for who these women are and why they went there in the first place.

Again, it's a mixed bag for who these women are and why they went there in the first place.

Some we've heard openly expressed support for this kind of form of violent extremism and support for Islamic State before they went there.

Some we've heard openly expressed support for this kind of form of violent extremism and support for Islamic State before they went there.