A number of Sydney leaders are demanding an audience with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese after hearing several ISIS families had been resettled across several Western Sydney neighbourhoods without first consulting the community.
Several state MPs and other community leaders have come together to condemn the Prime Minister’s decision to rehome 60 women and children who were living under Islamic State rule in Syria and Iraq.
State Labor MP for Fairfield Guy Zangari told the Daily Telegraph that the community should have been involved in the decision making process.
“I’m not going to sugar coat it, I am just reflecting the concerns of my community. As a Labor Party MP, I would expect that my local federal member and the government would consult with me and my community,” he said.
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