5th Freed Detainee Arrested After High Court Decision
Published on December 10, 2023
The centre-left Labor government is under mounting pressure following the arrest of the fifth former detainee who was allowed to walk free from immigration detention under the High Court’s decision. Queensland police apprehended William Yekrop, a 39-year-old Sudanese man, on Dec. 7 after they discovered a decade-old warrant for his return to prison, which went under the radar of authorities before his release. The man faced extradition to New South Wales (NSW) in the upcoming days. His arrest resulted in a heated debate in the parliament on Dec. 7, which saw the centre-right Coalition pressure the prime minister to fire the immigration minister and apologise to Australians for failing to keep the community safe....