Tony Burke

Tony Burke

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Tony Burke is an Australian politician and member of the Australian Labor Party, currently serving as the Minister for Home Affairs. He has held various ministerial positions throughout his career and is known for his advocacy on social justice issues and labor rights. Burke played a significant role in the recent push for new sentencing laws aimed at addressing hate crimes in Australia.

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Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke recently informed Hastie that he would receive enhanced security measures.

Andrew Hastie gets security upgrade as One Nation targets him over Ben-Roberts Smith case
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2026-06-23
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Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke consulted various community groups about the return of the women from the Syrian camps.

ISIS victims in Australia don’t want the ‘brides’ settled here. For them, it’s personal
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2026-05-30
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Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke defended his decision to drive a Chinese-made electric vehicle.

ASIO says politicians shouldn’t be having conversations in cars
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2026-05-29
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Tony Burke is the Home Affairs and Arts Minister who oversees the National Cultural Policy.

Labor candidate for Oatley Elaina Anzellotti once supported Liberal MP Mark Coure
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2026-05-28
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Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke spoke about the government's role in the return of Islamic State-linked women.

‘ISIS bride’ charged with terror offences eight months after return from Lebanon
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2026-05-28
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Tony Burke, the Australian Minister for Home Affairs, was also tagged in discussions about the Iranian women's team.

Tuyển nữ Iran bị gọi là 'những kẻ phản quốc thời chiến'
VnExpress – leading Vietnamese online newspaper, est. 2001·VietnamVietnam· 2026-03-07
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Tony Burke has responsibility for Australia’s humanitarian migration program but declined to comment.

Australian government urged to protect Iran players after national anthem backflip | Iran
The Guardian·United KingdomUnited Kingdom· 2026-03-06
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Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke spoke about the change regarding Hizb ut-Tahrir's status as a prohibited hate group.

Albanese government outlaws Islamist group under new hate crime laws
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2026-03-06
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Tony Burke said the Australian Muslim community was experiencing increased levels of Islamophobia.

Penny Wong moves censure motion against Pauline Hanson for remarks about Muslims
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2026-03-02
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Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke emphasized that every Australian has a right to be safe and feel safe.

Man arrested over alleged ‘white supremacist ideology’ terrorist plot
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2026-02-27
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Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke faces growing calls to ban a controversial Israeli journalist from entering Australia over inflammatory remarks.

Burke under pressure to bar Israeli journalist
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2026-02-25
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Tony Burke is the Home Affairs Minister and a friend of Dr Jamal Rifi.

Yusuf Zahab among people Jamal Rifi hopes to bring home
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2026-02-24
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Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke has been handling the possible repatriation of children from Syria.

Labor MPs divided over Albanese’s stance on repatriation from Syria
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2026-02-23
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Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke is considering denying Zvi Yehezkeli a visa for his comments on Gaza.

Minister may block Zvi Yehezkeli's Australia visit over inflammatory Gaza comments
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2026-02-22
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Australian Minister for Home Affairs, Tony Burke, denied any participation of his country in the repatriation of its nationals belonging to the organization.

تركيا تبدأ خطوات رسمية لاستعادة رعاياها من معتقلي داعش في العراق
Al Mada·IraqIraq· 2026-02-22
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Tony Burke is the Home Affairs Minister who insists the government is not assisting the return of women and children linked to Islamic State.

Coalition wants to make criminals of anyone helping families of ISIS fighters return to Australia
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2026-02-22
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Australian Minister for Home Affairs Tony Burke denied any ongoing repatriation process for citizens from a camp in northern Syria suspected of links to ISIS.

نساء وأطفال داعش في مخيم "الهول" قنبلة أمنية مؤجلة بانتظار الحسم!
Al Mada·IraqIraq· 2026-02-22
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Tony Burke says authorities know the state of mind of each of the 34 Australian women and children stuck in a Syrian detention camp.

Tony Burke says Australia has few options to block return of 34 women and children from Syrian camp | Australian security and counter-terrorism
The Guardian·United KingdomUnited Kingdom· 2026-02-22
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Tony Burke is the Home Affairs Minister who met with family advocates regarding the repatriation issue.

Why won’t Anthony Albanese, Labor repatriate Islamic State wives, children?
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2026-02-20
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Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke confirmed that 34 women and children had been provided with Australian passports.

Albanese declares he has ‘nothing but contempt’ for women seeking return
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2026-02-19
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Tony Burke stated that the security agency assessed the prisoner posed a 'sufficiently large risk' to be banned from returning.

Australia cấm công dân từ 'trại IS' về nước
VnExpress – leading Vietnamese online newspaper, est. 2001·VietnamVietnam· 2026-02-18
6.0
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Tony Burke is the Home Affairs Minister who called on Hanson to apologize for her remarks about Muslims.

Violent message targeting Muslims received amid Pauline Hanson remarks
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2026-02-18
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Tony Burke is the Home Affairs Minister involved in the family repatriation efforts.

Passports for women and children were presented, says Syrian camp boss
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2026-02-17
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A spokesperson for Australian Minister for Home Affairs Tony Burke confirmed that security agencies were monitoring the situation in Syria.

العراق يتابع ملف سجناء داعش الأجانب وأستراليا ترفض استرجاع رعاياها !
Al Mada·IraqIraq· 2026-02-17
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Tony Burke is the Home Affairs minister and is close to Jamal Rifi.

Albanese refuses to help Australians return from Syria
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2026-02-17
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A spokesman for Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke said the Australian government 'is not and will not repatriate people from Syria'.

Australian ISIS brides and children are out of Syrian camp and on their way home
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2026-02-16
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Tony Burke made reference to Hastie and other MPs as 'the reader of The Art of War and his four followers'.

Andrew Hastie gets tongues wagging with question time reading material
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2026-02-04
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