Dozens of lawyers have been brought on board to help the government sift through hundreds of thousands of documents in a bid to redetain some non-citizens released from indefinite detention after last year’s landmark High Court case. It is understood the government is inching closer to launching its first preventiveContinue 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 the ABC’s “double standard” for not taking the Attorney-General to task over for blowing up at a reporter at a press conference. Speaking on Thursday, the Opposition Leader insisted if the exchange had a Coalition minister involved, the ABC would have “been all over it”. “IfContinue Reading
The federal government will re-detain the “worst of the worst” among former immigration detainees after it passed its new preventative detention laws during a heated late-night debate. The laws, sparked by the High Court’s ruling against indefinite detention, passed on Wednesday just hours after it was revealed a fourth formerContinue Reading
A political headache over the detention of non-citizens is one step closer to being resolved after the Senate pushed through new laws earlier than expected. The tough laws would hand courts the power to re-detain the worst offenders released after the High Court found holding non-citizens in indefinite detention wasContinue Reading
Sunrise host Nat Barr has pleaded for answers from the Albanese government over the lack of foresight ahead of a major High Court decision. At least 93 people – including convicted rapists, murderers and child abusers – have been released into the community after the court found indefinite detention withoutContinue Reading