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Australia News: Action against persons involved in terrorist activities has been accelerated by Australia

  
  
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  Preparations to tighten security measures against terrorism in Australia have intensified. Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke has launched a new $76 million counter-terrorism centre. At the same time, the government is making legal arrangements for the return of the last Australian woman associated with ISIS living in Syria. The minister said that this matter is related to human rights, national security and government policy against terrorism and efforts are on to find a solution. According to the ministry, around 230 Australian citizens have traveled to Syria and Iraq to join ISIS since 2012. About 250 passports related to terrorist activities have also been canceled and passports have been denied to suspects. Home Affairs Minister Burke said that by December 2018, the Australian citizenship of 12 dual nationals had also been revoked. As many as 79 persons have been convicted of terrorist offences.
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