2 Former Immigration Detainees Arrested for Breaching Visa Conditions

Published on January 3, 2024

The Australian Federal Police (AFP) have arrested two released immigration detainees for alleged visa breaches in recent days. These detainees were among at least 141 individuals who were released into the community following a landmark high court ruling in November 2023. The High Court of Australia ruled that indefinite immigration detention was unlawful on Nov. 8, 2023, overturning a 20-year precedent. Since then, multiple detainees have been arrested, including two more over the Christmas break. An Afghan national, 45, faced court in Parramatta after allegedly failing to comply with his visa-mandated curfew. The Australian Federal Police said he has been charged with 10 counts of “failing to comply with a curfew condition” in breach of Section 76C of the Migration Act 1958. The offence is punishable by up to five years in prison and a $93,900 fine....

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