The Tasmanian Senator made the comments during a critique of the Abbott Government’s plans to strip terror-suspect dual nationals of their Australian citizenship.
Senator Lambie slammed the plans as “bungled” when addressing the Senate on Tuesday, stating that current treason and sedition laws should instead be amended to allow the removal by a court decision.
She then called for further amendments to allow the death penalty for terror suspects.
“While we’re strengthening the laws of sedition and treason, let’s also increase the maximum penalty from seven years to life in jail,” she said.
“In addition, those Islamic terrorists found guilty of treason and have killed during their attacks on Australian soil should also qualify for the death sentence.”
The independent senator has previously spoken on a Private Member's Bill to reintroduce the death penalty for citizens who leave Australia to become foreign fighters.
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The federal government is still working on the details of the citizenship law changes.
The coalition party room meeting on Tuesday did not consider the bill, following a decision not to bring the bill to cabinet on Monday.
Some cabinet ministers, the federal opposition and civil liberties lawyers have raised questions about handing the immigration minister the power to strip dual national terror suspects of their Australian citizenship.
With AAP.
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