Key Points New emergency laws are being fast-tracked after the High Court found indefinite immigration detention was unlawful. A number of criminals were released into the community as a result of the decision. Under the new conditions, some criminals released from detention will have to wear ankle bracelets and follow curfews. A week…
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Ankle bracelets, curfews and criminal penalties in Labor response to release of immigration detainees | Australian immig…
The government will have the power to impose curfews and ankle bracelets on people released from immigration detention, and make it a criminal offence to breach visa conditions, in its response to the high court’s decision that indefinite immigration detention is unlawful. The home affairs minister, Clare O’Neil, confirmed the suite of measures…