PM promises Hakeem Al-Araibi citizenship is 'not too far away'

Hakeem al-Araibi, Craig Foster and Foreign Minister Marise Payne with soccer teams at Parliament House in Canberra

Hakeem al-Araibi, Craig Foster and Foreign Minister Marise Payne with soccer teams at Parliament House in Canberra Source: AAP

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Days after landing back on Australian soil, Hakeem al-Araibi has been welcomed home by the country's leaders at Parliament House in Canberra.

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