Monthly Reports on Released Detainees to Be Rolled Out
Published on March 16, 2024
Monthly reports detailing the status of immigration detainees released following a High Court ruling will be rolled out in a bid to ease concerns on community safety. “Community Protection” reports will be released by the Australian Border Force and Home Affairs on issues relating to the 149 detainees who were freed from detention in November. The High Court ruling, which determined indefinite immigration detention was unlawful, resulted in emergency laws being passed through parliament with strict visa conditions being imposed on detainees, including electronic monitoring. While a date has not been set for when the first round of reports would be issued, information is set to include details on visa conditions such as curfews....