Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull told 3AW his government is working on a plan to cancel the passports of convicted paedophiles. Picture: Kym Smith
CONVICTED Australian paedophiles will have their passports cancelled in a federal government crackdown to prevent offenders travelling overseas and targeting vulnerable children, according to prime minister Malcolm Turnbull.
In the past year, about 800 registered sex offenders have travelled overseas with about 300 of those to South-East Asian countries, according to the Australian Federal Police.
Mr Turnbull this morning told Neil Mitchell on 3AW his government will develop ways to execute the plan.
What were talking about is some of the worst grubs you can imagine, theyre a disgrace to Australia,…
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