80 asylum seekers in immigration detention released 'almost immediately' after High Court ruling
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-14/government-details-visas-immigration-dete...Three murderers and sexual offenders
among people released from immigration detention
By political reporter Stephanie Borys
Posted 17h ago
The federal government has defended its security response to the release of detainees from immigration detention, insisting all are subject to strict mandatory visa conditions, with some required to report daily to Border Force.
Key points:
Immigration Minister Andrew Giles says the High Court ruling was counter to what the government was seeking
He confirmed three murderers and "several" sex offenders were among the people released
The Coalition has demanded the government provide more details about the conditions of their release
A decision by the High Court last week ruled indefinite immigration detention was unlawful, which has resulted in 81 people being let out into the community.
Among those released include
Afghan man Aliyawar Yawari, who was accused of attacking three women and convicted of assault.Also released was
Sirul Azhar Umar, a bodyguard for the then Malaysian prime minister who was convicted of murdering a pregnant woman on the outskirts of Kuala Lumpur in 2006.Under questioning from the opposition, Immigration Minister Andrew Giles said he believed there were three murderers and several sex offenders among the cohort.
The High Court ruling that put Albanese in a tight spot
With the Coalition on his right and a High Court ruling and the Greens on his left, Anthony Albanese finds himself in a fraught political position that could prove catastrophic to his government.
O'Neil has a concerned expression, hand to mouth, while she looks towards Albanese.
While some are now living with relatives in the community,
others have been placed in hotels in Sydney's west and on the outskirts of Perth.