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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, November 22, 2018.

Minister for Home Affairs Peter Dutton looks on as Prime Minister Scott Morrison speaks to the media during a press conference in Sydney, November 22, 2018. 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. But the Prime Minister says greater powers are needed to curb genuine security threats.

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

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