One adult from a group of 34 Australian women and children held in a Syrian detention camp has received a temporary exclusion order (TEO), which bans her from entering Australia for up to two years. The other members of the group were not found by intelligence agencies to meet the conditions for such a ban. This leaves open the possibility that wives and children of Islamic State fighters could return to Australia if they arrange their own travel. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese stated his government is not helping or repatriating these individuals but will follow Australian law. "We are providing no assistance to these people, and won’t provide any assistance to these people, but we won’t breach Australian law," he said. The 34 women and children recently left the al-Roj camp in northeast Syria but had to return due to coordination issues involving relatives and the Damascus government, according to a camp official. It is unclear if the Australian government organized their repatriation or if the group had travel documents. Reports say some in the group had Australian passports. Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke confirmed issuing one TEO based on security agency advice but said no others qualified for this measure. Shadow Home Affairs Minister Jonno Duniam questioned why only one person received the order, given all traveled to a terrorist-controlled area for similar reasons. He suggested the threshold for TEOs should be lowered. International law expert Donald Rothwell highlighted that the exclusion order could complicate the care and future travel plans of children. Burke also mentioned Sydney doctor Jamal Rifi, rumored to be helping the group, saying he was unaware of Rifi's involvement or travel plans. Albanese added, "These people... chose to go overseas to align themselves with an ideology which is the caliphate, which is a brutal, reactionary ideology and that seeks to undermine and destroy our way of life." He called it "unfortunate" that children are involved but stressed it was the parents' decision. Regarding passports, he said, "implementation of Australian law, is what is happening."