CANBERRA, Feb. 21 (Xinhua) -- Australia's Minister for Home Affairs has revealed proposed new laws that will ban Australians who pose terrorist threats from returning to country for two years.
Under the legislation, which was introduced to Parliament by Peter Dutton on Thursday, security agencies will have the power to delay, monitor and control the return of Australians who have been involved in terrorism abroad.
It would also give the Minister for Home Affairs the power to impose "temporary exclusion orders" on foreign fighters returning from the Middle East, preventing them from entering Australia for two years.
Dutton said that the ability to issue the orders was essential to keep Australians who took up the fight for Islamic State (IS) in the Middle East "as far from our shores as possible."
"Australians who are involved in supporting terrorism, and who may have fought with terrorists in Syria or Iraq, pose a significant threat, especially since the military collapse of IS," he told News Corp Australia on Thursday.
"That's why we're introducing temporary exclusion orders, which would prevent Australians involved in terrorism overseas from legally returning to Australia for up to two years."
Those who are subject to a temporary exclusion order could only return Australia before the two years is up through a permit issued by the minister.
"The return permit can specify the conditions under which the person returns to Australia, such as date of return, specific flights and security arrangements, to further manage any potential threat," Dutton said.
