Article 651TC Australian government to restore powers to strip citizenship from terrorism suspects

Australian government to restore powers to strip citizenship from terrorism suspects

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Paul Karp
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New laws to strip citizenship from dual citizens suspected of terrorism are likely to pass parliament after Coalition indicated support

The Albanese government will restore powers to strip dual citizens who are suspected of committing terrorist offences of their Australian citizenship after Peter Dutton's laws were struck down by the high court.

The home affairs minister, Clare O'Neil, has revealed the government will legislate to allow courts to strip terrorist suspects' citizenship after the high court ruled it was unconstitutional to give the minister power to do so.

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