He has been sent to jail three times. 9News
But Mr Morrison has said the practice will continue, as deporting Kiwi criminals is in Australia's best interests.
Cowgill's offending began in 1996 and he has since racked up more than 130 convictions, including for aggravated burglary, stealing, fraud, drink-driving, and drug-related offences. Cowgill had impersonated elderly people to claim their pensions and had made concerning threats against bank employees to extort money, it said.
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