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High Court strikes down government’s law to monitor former immigration detainees
The High Court has struck down the Albanese government’s law enabling it to impose ankle bracelets and curfews on the more than 200 non-citizens it released from immigration detention in 2023
Albanese government gives new Ministerial Direction on visa appeals to make ‘community safety’ paramount
The government is giving a new Ministerial Direction to the AAT on visa cases, telling it to make community safety paramount in considering appeals from non-citizens with serious criminal records.
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.
Grattan on Friday: O'Neil and Giles dodge the spotlight shining on blunders over ex-detainees
A significant number of the former detainees have run foul of the law since their release. After the matter was reported, the ministers did a single interview each as they tried to dodge the spotlight.
Federal government hasn’t applied for any preventative detention orders for ex-detainees, saying it takes a long time
The Government has been under sustained questioning in parliament after it was revealed the federal government has so far not applied to have any of those released from immigration detention to be re-detained.
