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Politics
Dominic Giannini

'No safety boost' from axing terrorists' citizenship

In some cases cancelling someone's passport might be better than revoking citizenship, experts say. (Dan Peled/AAP PHOTOS)

Stripping Australian citizenship from convicted terrorists won't make the nation safer and is contrary to the criminal justice system, experts say.

The Australian government can apply to a court to revoke citizenship from dual nationals convicted of serious offences, such as terrorism.

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