On Wednesday (June 8) a majority of the Court of Appeal ruled that the power to revoke a person's citizenship was illegal because it allowed the Minister to interfere with the court's exclusive function to try and punish criminal wrongdoing.
A constitutional lawyer and academic from the University of New South Wales said the decision had far-reaching implications, given that it is estimated that there are dozens, if not more, of similar cases of Australians who have been affected by section 36-B.
