Immigration minister Andrew Giles has revealed the government is tracking 153 immigration detainees including accused rapists and murderers using taxpayer-funded drones. The minister has revealed for the first time that the government has taken drastic measures to keep tabs on the scores of detainees who the government was forced toContinue Reading
Immigration Minister Andrew Giles has been bluntly asked “why do you still have a job” in a brutal grilling over the immigration detention mess that has led to murderers, rapists and criminals re-released into the community. The furore follows last year’s NZYQ High Court ruling that the use of indefiniteContinue Reading
A defiant Clare O’Neil is resisting demands for her to fall on her sword after a cancer-surviving grandmother was allegedly bashed at the hands of a released immigration detainee. The Home Affairs Minister rejected calls from the Coalition and Sunrise host Natalie Barr to resign over the saga after MajidContinue Reading
A violent attack on a Perth grandmother allegedly at the hands of a released immigration detainee has raised concerns about assurances from the government that the community would be safe. Majid Jamshidi Doukoshkan, 43, was among 149 detainees released after the High Court ruled last year that indefinite immigration detentionContinue Reading
One of Anthony Albanese’s last chances of talking up his tax cuts in parliament before this Saturday’s by-election was overwhelmed by controversy after the arrest of released detainee. Labor backbenchers may have kept the dixers coming during Question Time on how every Australian will benefit from the new-look stage threeContinue Reading
Independent Senator Jacqui Lambie has confronted a senior Labor minister over revelations dozens of criminals released under a high court ruling were not required to wear electronic ankle monitors. Documents emerged on Monday showing that 18 former immigration detainees released after last year’s landmark NZYQ High Court ruling have beenContinue Reading
Peter Dutton has slammed Labor for labelling him a “paedophile protector” as he warned that the government’s recent bungling on immigration could unravel a longstanding precedent. The government accused Mr Dutton of prioritising paedophiles over children, after the Opposition voted against legislation earlier this week that made it a criminalContinue Reading