Opposition Considers Referendum to Deport Dual-National Criminals

If the constitutional amendment is passed it would shift decision-making power from the courts to the minister.

Leader of the Opposition Peter Dutton talks to media at the Coffee Commune during a visit in Brisbane, Australia on Feb. 17, 2025. AAP Image/Jono Searle

Another referendum could be on the cards if Peter Dutton becomes prime minister, as the federal opposition considers changing the Constitution to allow for the deportation of dual-national criminals.

The opposition leader confirmed he was weighing up the proposal during an interview on Sunrise on March 18.