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Government plans new laws to strip convicted terrorists of citizenship

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Minister for Home Affairs Peter Dutton looks on as Prime Minister Scott Morrison speaks to the media during a press conference in Sydney 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. The Prime Minister says greater powers are needed to curb genuine security threats.


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By Gareth Boreham

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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. The Prime Minister says greater powers are needed to curb genuine security threats.



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