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political reporter Matthew Doran

Opposition leader Peter Dutton has 'grave concerns' over plan to rescue Australians in Syrian detention camps

Federal opposition leader Peter Dutton believes there is a significant risk to the Australian public in bringing back Australian women and children from Syria, after he was given a top-secret briefing by security agencies on Tuesday. 

The federal government is planning a dangerous repatriation mission for Australian citizens in camps in northern Syria, who have been stuck there since the fall of the Islamic State group in 2019.

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