Up to 10 dual citizens now in jail for terrorist offences face the prospect of immediate deportation once they complete their sentences.
Under proposed new citizenship laws that are expected to go before the parliament next week, the immigration minister will be given the power to revoke the Australian citizenship of dual nationals jailed for at least six years for terrorism.
Liberal MP Dan Tehan, chairman of the parliamentary committee on intelligence and security that examined the citizenship bill, said fewer than 10 dual nationals now in jail will be affected.
"It is a bipartisan recommendation of the committee and we'll have to wait and see what the government decides to do with regards to it," Mr Tehan told ABC television.
This proposal also allows the minister to declare that a dual national serving with a terrorist organisation has, by their own actions, renounced Australian citizenship.
Mr Tehan said a group of officials will assess the person's conduct and advise the minister, who will issue a notice saying the person's citizenship has been revoked.
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