There are growing calls for the government to scrap a proposed ‘no-go zone’ law that would make it illegal to enter certain areas where terror groups are active.
The proposed law is part of the Foreign Fighters Bill, which was introduced to Parliament last week.
In submissions to Parliament's Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security, Muslim groups including the Islamic Council of Queensland have called for the plan to be dropped, the ABC reports.
The council's president, Mohammed Yusuf, said many people with legitimate reasons for travelling could get caught by the law if it passed.
"We need to know that people who are going genuinely to meet family members don't get caught at the airport when they come back having to explain," he told the ABC.
"To declare the area a no-go zone is one thing but... this is a bit vague at this point."
A submission from the Human Rights Commission called for the Foreign Fighters Bill to be amended before it is passed.
The Commission said that if the bill was not amended and the zones came into effect, Australians should be made properly aware of the legitimate reasons listed or travelling to avoid unfair prosecution.
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