In 2016 the government expanded section 35 of the Citizenship Act to revoke the citizenship of any Australian who joins a foreign terrorist group. The measure includes Australians with single and dual citizenship and was proposed after several Australian nationals joined ISIS in the Middle East. The previous law revokes citizenship if Australians take up arms with the militaries of ‘enemy states’ but does not cover foreign terrorist organziations. Opponents include human rights groups and constitutional lawyers who argue that the law allows foreign governments to accuse people of terrorism for minor acts including graffiti and sit in protests. Proponents argue that the law is necessary to prevent terrorists re-entering the country.
Does that also include terrorism within Australia from all groups or individuals that do nothing but promote fear in the way you live?
@4XZQSY73yrs3Y
'Terror organisations' are created by the CIA and the fake *** zionists. They are your 'terrorists'. You wouldn't like some money grubbing control freak coming in and shooting up the place, these people certainly didn't.
Depends on what is being classed as a terrorist organisation and the level of involvement. Graffiti artist? Your alright mate. Isis? You're not Australian.
@4XCK35M3yrs3Y
No but they must partake in a deradicalisation scheme.
Only if they willingly joined
@8YSC3M22yrs2Y
Yes, after a trial and not of the grounds of something such as graffiti and peaceful protests.
Deleted2yrs2Y
Yes and deport them straight away
@9G4D4SW7mos7MO
I feel like before anything happens, it should be looked into more before anyone jumps to conclusions.
@9FSDG3Q7mos7MO
How do you define? Truckers were terrorists in Canada, Trump supporters and concerned parents are terrorists in America. The word is way too politically motivated and weaponised now
@9FCVMQX7mos7MO
No all citizens of our country should always remain citizens regardless of their actions
Yes, but only after they are detained and given a fair trial.
@942VKVG2yrs2Y
No, they should be detained, investigated, and given a fair trial under the Australian legal system, along with observing participants from the human rights watch groups and The UN international court of justice presentations, once the parties who participated in foreign arm conflict re-enter our country
@9383K2P2yrs2Y
If they have left the group, they must be investigated, detained and given a fair trial as said above and if they are telling the truth they may come back if they wish.
No they should be questioned and investigate and monitored
@934RQHX2yrs2Y
One mans terrorist is another mans freedom fighter. This is not a simple black and white issue
@93456WC2yrs2Y
No. What I do in a foreign nation is not the governments business unless I am directly fighting against Australia.
@932B9LF2yrs2Y
Only after a fair trial
As long as they have another country which will accept them, ie dual citizenship
only if they are over 18
@8ZG9Z7WConservatives2yrs2Y
Yes, but only if there was verifiable proof of them willingly joining the terrorist organization and if the terrorist organization is recognized as such throughout over 50% of the globe.
Yes and receive the death penalty
Yes, if they have a diffrent citizenship
@8TK8FQQ3yrs3Y
Yes, if it is a dangerous group such as al-Qaeda, but not a revolutionary or liberation group
@8F5FRBQ4yrs4Y
Yes, only after they have been detained investigate and given a fair trial in our country and been convicted guilty
@99Q3KPJ1yr1Y
Increase terrorist funding
@98Z6B2H1yr1Y
Cintezenship shouldn't exist
@98FJ87C1yr1Y
Yes, but only if the terrorist group committed an act of terror
@984C83N1yr1Y
Yes, and they should be detained, investigated, and given a fair trial if they re-enter our country
no they should get kicked out of the country and put in jail so they dont do 911 2.0
@96DW9XW2yrs2Y
keep the citizenship but probably a good idea to keep a eye out on them.
@92Y7CZ52yrs2Y
Yes but they should still be held accountable and gp to trial here.
@lmnop1567Green2yrs2Y
Yes, but they should be given a free trial and only if they are found guilty
@92289KD2yrs2Y
You can't really define a terrorist organisation. It is very loose.
@922749PIndependent2yrs2Y
It depends who decided if it is a terrorsit organisation or not.
@8MDG9SVOne Nation3yrs3Y
Yes. Loss of citizenship and immediate deportation
@8G6435D4yrs4Y
Absolutely yes, you’re Australian or you aren’t. No middle ground there. If we have issues with the way Australia behaves, we should deal with it at home.
@92Y548R2yrs2Y
Yes, Only if they are over 18.
It depends on the circumstances and what group they have joined.
@92GK5YQ2yrs2Y
Yes. But only if they are a dual citizen (or can apply for citizenship) of another country - such that stripping them of citizenship would not render them stateless.
@927KSCX2yrs2Y
only females taken back (potentially).
@927J3M92yrs2Y
Only if they aren't Australian by birth.
@923BSSVCentre Alliance2yrs2Y
Yes, if they have dual citizenship.
No, that will make them more vulnerable to radicalisation
@8GQNTRS4yrs4Y
Abolish citizenships. We are workers of the world
@92Y7D7H2yrs2Y
No. What defines a terrorist organization? Think about that.
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