Niko Leka reports that First Nations Elder Uncle Robbie Thorpe has lodged an application with the Federal Court for Hamas to be removed from the list of terrorist organisations, as Hamas is a legitimate political entity.
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Labor and the Coalition will vote for new laws this week that will strip dual nationals of their citizenship at the discretion of the immigration minister.
Both major parties agree that the laws should also apply retrospectively to those sentenced to at least ten years’ jail.
A bipartisan committee released a report on the proposed laws on September 4 and recommended that some of its measures be watered down.