Citizenship bill passes lower house

Controversial draft laws to revoke citizenship from dual national terror suspects have passed federal parliament's lower house.

An Australian passport pictured in Brisbane

Laws to strip terrorism supporters of their Australian citizenship are set to pass parliament. (AAP) Source: AAP

Draft laws stripping citizenship from dual national terror suspects have passed federal parliament's lower house.

MPs wrapped up debate on Monday after the Labor caucus met briefly to sign off on last-minute amendments to the government's bill.

Greens MP Adam Bandt attacked both sides of politics for supporting the bill.

"On this at least the Greens will be part of the opposition because this is a Tony Abbott era bill that will do nothing to make this country safer. And I urge Labor to please stop rolling over to the Government on this stuff because if you give them an inch they will take a mile." 

The legislation now goes to the Senate where it is expected to be cleared by the end of the week with the opposition's support.


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