Tony Abbott (Warringah, Liberal Party, Prime Minister) Share this | Hansard source

that in fact what we are doing is precisely what was recommended by the Independent National Security Legislation Monitor, as Madam Speaker so well reminded us all last night on Q&A. Bret Walker SC said:

Consideration should be given to the introduction of a power for the Minister for Immigration to revoke the citizenship of Australians … where the Minister is satisfied that the person has engaged in acts prejudicial to Australia’s security and it is not in Australia’s interests for the person to remain in Australia.

That is exactly what we are doing. We are acting upon the recommendation of Bret Walker SC. That is what we are doing because we will never rest until we are confident that the Australian people are as safe as we can make them.

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