This week’s High Court ruling that Aboriginal people cannot be deported under Australia’s constitution represents a “very bad thing” and will be exploited by lawyers, according to Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton. auspol
This week’s High Court ruling that Aboriginal people cannot be deported under Australia’s constitution represents a “very bad thing” and will be exploited by lawyers, according to Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton.the High Court ruled Aboriginal Australians cannot be considered"aliens" under the constitution
“It essentially creates another class of people, which I think is a very bad thing,” Mr Dutton told Nine Radio. “There might be some points of ambiguity where there is the ability for us to legislate. So the short answer is yes, but only in part,” Mr Dutton said.
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