Barring 'ISIS bride' could have triggered High Court challenge (opens original article in a new tab)

Legal experts suggest the Australian government risked a High Court challenge by barring Hodan Abby, an IS-linked woman, from returning home, as temporary exclusion orders (TEOs) are untested in court and may conflict with constitutional rights.

• Legal experts warn that barring Hodan Abby could have led to a High Court challenge.
• TEOs allow the government to block citizens from returning if they pose a security risk, but their constitutionality is untested.
• Former officials state TEOs were not meant to be indefinite bans, but temporary measures for managed returns.