Coalition (under Opposition Leader Angus Taylor) has rebuffed Pauline Hanson’s offer of One Nation support to help pass stronger laws blocking ISIS-linked fighters from returning to Australia.

**Yes — the Coalition (under Opposition Leader Angus Taylor) has rebuffed Pauline Hanson’s offer of One Nation support to help pass stronger laws blocking ISIS-linked fighters from returning to Australia.**

On or around 23–24 July 2026, Hanson wrote to Taylor offering One Nation’s votes in both houses for legislation strengthening counter-terrorism measures (temporary exclusion orders, terrorism offences, bail, citizenship consequences, passport powers, and post-release supervision). She framed it as putting Australians’ safety first and setting aside political differences, specifically referencing the risk that ~13 Australian men linked to Islamic State (including Perth-born paediatrician Tareq Kamleh, known as “Dr Jihad,” held in an Iraqi prison) could seek to return, following earlier returns of so-called ISIS brides.

The Coalition’s response was a clear rejection of any joint approach with One Nation. Deputy Leader Jane Hume and other Coalition figures stated the push “has got nothing to do with One Nation,” that the Coalition has already been leading efforts on this issue, and that they need Labor’s support to pass their existing legislation rather than One Nation’s. Taylor has previously criticised Labor for being too soft on returns and has pushed his own measures (including criminalising third-party assistance for the return of terror-linked people), while also publicly distancing the Coalition from One Nation more broadly.

This fits into ongoing Australian political debate over the return of ISIS-linked Australians, temporary exclusion orders, passports, and related security laws. The Coalition is prioritising its own legislation and relationship with Labor over any formal cooperation with Hanson/One Nation on the issue.