The threat of terrorism is being used by the Victorian Liberal Party to solicit political donations from its members ahead of the next federal election.

But the email to Liberal Party members - which calls for donations "to support a SAFER Australia" - has been lashed by the Prime Minister's office, which rushed to distance Tony Abbott from the fundraising email.

The email features a large picture of Mr Abbott and the quote: "Terrorists who are dual nationals will have their citizenships stripped."

It states that "Labor and the left are playing politics with our national security, weakening our borders and are a soft touch on home grown terrorists."