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.
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96% Yes |
4% No |
95% Yes |
3% No |
0% Yes, as long as the organization is internationally recognized as a terrorist group |
2% No, they should be detained, investigated, and given a fair trial once they re-enter our country |
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Unique answers from United Australia voters whose views went beyond the provided options.
@4XZQSY74yrs4Y
'Terror organisations' are created by the CIA and the fake jew 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.
@4WJMKSR4yrs4Y
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.
@4ZDGNRG4yrs4Y
Does that also include terrorism within Australia from all groups or individuals that do nothing but promote fear in the way you live?
@4XCK35M4yrs4Y
No but they must partake in a deradicalisation scheme.
@B2QDW8W5 days5D
Yes, but only those who get found guilty and are then convicted for being part of the terrorist organisation.
@9LYPL7K9mos9MO
Yes, they should lose their citizenship if they join any paramilitary group unless authorised first by our government.
@9G4D4SW1yr1Y
I feel like before anything happens, it should be looked into more before anyone jumps to conclusions.
@9FSDG3Q1yr1Y
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
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