Tag: Immigration detention
Coalition demands amendments to government’s deportation bill, as crucial High Court judgement set for Friday
In the dissenting report to the deportation bill, the Coalition says it supports the policy intent of the legislation but has significant concerns about potential unintended consequences.
The High Court is hearing another high-stakes immigration case. Can people be forced to assist in their own deportation?
The case could result in further limits on the immigration minister’s powers to keep refugees in detention indefinitely.
What is the government's preventative detention bill? Here's how the laws will work and what they mean for Australia's detention system
The release of more than 140 ex-detainees from immigration detention has prompted a panicked government response. So, what does the legislation say, and what happens now?
High Court reasons on immigration ruling pave way for further legislation
The High Court judges unanimously held that a person must be released from immigration detention where there is no real prospect of them being deported in the foreseeable future.
Politics with Michelle Grattan: James Paterson on the High Court's decision on detention and rising anti-Semitism
In this podcast, Liberal Senator James Paterson joins The Conversation to discuss the High Court's ruling, his concerns about rising anti-Semitism, rising cyber risks, and Australia's future relations with China
