Australia news live: Tony Burke accuses Coalition of ‘silly hypocrisy’ on Syria camp group

Home affairs minister says opposition had repatriated Australians from Syria when in government. Follow today’s news live Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Good morning and welcome to our live news blog. I’m Martin Farrer with the top overnight stories and then it will be Nick Visser with the main action. The home affairs minister, Tony Burke, told the ABC’s 7.30 program last night that the Coalition pressure to prevent all the 34 Australian wives and children of IS fighters killed or captured in Syria from returning to Australia was “silly hypocrisy”. More coming up. Continue reading...

By Martin Farrer