(Sydney Morning Herald) A High Court decision striking down a key plank of the federal government’s citizenship-stripping powers could pave the way for a small number of dual nationals accused of terrorist activities to appeal against the cancellation of their Australian status under older laws.
In a landmark ruling on Wednesday, the High Court found revoking the citizenship of suspected Islamic State member Delil Alexander in 2021 was unlawful because the section of the Australian Citizenship Act 2007 it relied upon was unconstitutional.
Constitutional expert Dr Sangeetha Pillai said the High Court ruling would affect only people whose citizenship was revoked under section 36B of the act — Alexander and one other individual whom authorities have not named. Their citizenship has been restored as a result of the ruling.
