Australia’s domestic intelligence agency would have almost “total control” over the cancellation of passports for people who are considered a security risk under proposed laws which the Australian Human Rights Commission has warned may have severe consequences.

Stephen Blanks, the president of the NSW Council for Civil Liberties, also expressed concerns about the passport changes, and said it could see more people being held in detention.

“One can expect that the way that that impacts the cancellation of dependants passports will result in detention of children,” he said.

Article: Security proposals 'significantly lower' legal standards, says human rights chief

Source: The Guardian, 3/10/2014