/ 27 March 2024

A rush to pass new immigration rules

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The fallout from November’s High Court ruling that saw 152 people (mostly convicted criminals) released from immigration detention continues… Yesterday, Immigration Minister Andrew Giles introduced the third tranche of legislation – this time to ensure the government can deport people who refuse to return to their birth country because they fear persecution. It would also see people from nations that don’t accept unwilling deportees denied visas to Australia – including tourists. This latest move is in response to another case coming before the High Court next month, and critics say if the legislation is passed, Australia could send desperate people to their deaths. The Albanese Government wants the legislation passed today because parliament is about to be suspended until the Budget in May. The Coalition will support it, but made a lot of noise yesterday saying Labor’s stuffed this whole chapter…

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