Anger has flared over the Australian Federal Police’s handling of information into immigration detainees, with one Senator criticising what he called an “extraordinary” decision to hide details about the criminal histories of detainees who allegedly breached their visa conditions. Liberal Senator James Paterson, speaking at a Senate estimates hearing onContinue Reading
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
The Coalition has ramped up its attack on the Albanese government’s handling of the High Court detainees issue, saying it had made “catastrophic errors”. The government was forced to reveal on Wednesday that there had been a “technical” fault with the visas issued to the 149 individuals after they wereContinue Reading
A former immigration detainee has been arrested and charged with breaching the conditions of his visa. The Australian Federal Police arrested a 40-year-old Iraqi-born man after he surrendered to authorities in Sydney on Sunday. He was charged with allegedly failing to comply with his visa-mandated reporting conditions and will appearContinue Reading
Seven murderers, 37 sex offenders and 72 violent criminals were released from immigration detention following last year’s landmark NZYQ High Court ruling. Documents tabled on Monday morning revealed the 149 detainees released also include 16 domestic violence offenders, 13 drug offenders, and five people convicted of people smuggling or otherContinue Reading
Former immigration detainee Aliyawar Yawari has told a court he is “diabetic” and “could not breathe” while he waits on remand for allegedly indecently assaulting a woman. Afghan refugee Mr Yawari, 66, was arrested in early December and charged with two counts of indecently assaulting a woman at a motelContinue Reading
Immigration Minister Andrew Giles has refused to comment on reports a fifth former immigration detainee, released into the community after last month’s landmark High Court decision, had been arrested. A former Sudanese child soldier was arrested in Queensland on Thursday after it was realised there was a warrant to returnContinue Reading
A fourth former detainee released from immigration detention following a bombshell High Court ruling has been arrested and charged with committing an offence. The Australian Federal Police confirmed on Wednesday a man had been arrested at a Melbourne Hotel. NCA NewsWire understands the man is one of the asylum seekersContinue Reading
A fourth former detainee released from immigration detention following a bombshell High Court ruling has been arrested and charged with committing an offence. The Australian Federal Police confirmed on Wednesday a man had been arrested at a Melbourne Hotel. NCA NewsWire understands the man is one of 148 asylum seekersContinue Reading
New laws imposing mandatory curfews and electronic monitoring on people released from immigration detention have passed parliament. Labor agreed to a raft of Coalition changes to last-minute legislation, which was rushed through on Thursday in response to the high court’s decision that indefinite immigration detention is unlawful. Greens Senator Sarah-HansonContinue Reading