Stop Australians From Fighting With Terrorists in Lebanon: Coalition

Published on January 3, 2024

The Coalition is calling on the federal government to establish no-go travel zones to prevent Australians fighting with terrorists overseas. The call comes after news emerged that an Australian man who died in an Israeli air strike in south Lebanon was allegedly linked to terrorist group Hezbollah. Shadow foreign affairs minister Simon Birmingham suggested actions the government could be taking to stop Australians fighting with terrorist groups, including establishing a terrorist no-go zone. “The Albanese Government needs to be clear in terms of the steps and actions it is taking. It needs to consider using all powers available to it to prevent Australians from signing up and fighting with any terrorist organisation,” he said on Sky News....