Government plans new laws to strip convicted terrorists of Australian citizenship

Minister for Home Affairs Peter Dutton, Prime Minister Scott Morrison

Minister for Home Affairs Peter Dutton looks on as Prime Minister Scott Morrison speaks Source: AAP

The Federal Government has unveiled new anti-terrorism laws that would make it easier to strip convicted terrorists of their citizenship. Currently a minister can act if the jail sentence is six years or more.



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