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Government plans new laws to strip convicted terrorists of Australian citizenship

Minister for Home Affairs Peter Dutton (left) and Prime Minister Scott Morrison.

Minister for Home Affairs Peter Dutton (left) and Prime Minister Scott Morrison. Source: AAP

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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