$255 Million to Keep Tags on Immigrants Released From Detention

Published on November 27, 2023

The Albanese Labor Government has announced $255 million (US$167 million) of taxpayer funding to keep an eye on more than 90 immigrants released from detention. The funding will enable Australian Federal Police (AFP) and Australian Border Force (ABF) to make sure the immigrants are complying with visa conditions, including a joint operation known as Operation AEGIS. This includes making sure they are abiding by curfews and wearing the ankle monitors that have been placed on them. “This package of funding will secure the ability of agencies to ensure individuals are abiding by visa conditions that apply to them, including curfews and wearing ankle monitors, and increase capacity to bring prosecutions against those who breach conditions through expanded funding for the Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions,” the Australian government said....

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