Right on cue, here is Michaelia Cash (we are not repeating the breathless pearl clutching quotes). What is particularly egregious about this hysteria, is that Cash would never in a million years question Australians who have served in the IOF, which has been credibly accused of committing multiple war crimes and judged by major humanitarian, legal and academic bodies, as well as by the UN to be committing a genocide in Gaza, being able to return to Australia. (Which legally, as citizens, they can).

Cash would most likely also scream outrage at any Australians who have served in the IOF being investigated by Australian or international authorities for alleged war crimes, just as she would accuse anyone of revealing any information about any returning IOF soldiers as putting their lives at risk.

Which is why laws exist. To allow the authorities to carry out any investigations and if necessary, charge people for breaking Australian laws where they will face Australian courts.

In absurd scenes in a Senate Estimates hearing today Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet officials and Minister Penny Wong refused to even confirm if any of the ISIS brides’ cohort have returned to Australia.

After questions by Leader of the Opposition in the Senate, Senator Michaelia Cash, about the
status of the ISIS brides, PM&C officials claimed they were unable to reveal any details due
to privacy concerns.

When asked how many ISIS brides had returned to Australia, PM&C officials also claimed
privacy concerns.

When asked if the Prime Minister knew how many ISIS brides had returned to Australia
Minister Wong took the question on notice.