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Penny Wong: 'We act in Australia's interests' as process to list IRGC as terrorist group begins

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Aug 27, 202504:23

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The Coalition is urging the government to accelerate its legislation for listing the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps as a terrorist group. It comes after Australia's security and intelligence community alleged the IRGC directed attacks on the Jewish community.

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