Minister Clare O’Neil was twice pursued by cameras, was asked the same question seven times and the government’s rushed bill was blocked by the opposition and the crossbench on Wednesday.
A humiliating defeat of the Albanese government’s latest deportation laws in the Senate has forced Labor into a stand-off with the Coalition over border protection weeks away from a High Court challenge that could trigger the release of dozens more immigration detainees.
The Coalition has refused to declare support for the bill, saying several questions remained unanswered, including why the legislation was so urgent. Holding a genuine fear of harm or persecution if you are returned to your country of origin is not a reasonable excuse for refusing to co-operate. The latest bill was lodged on Tuesday, in the last parliamentary sitting period before another High Court hearing on April 17. That hearing will determine whether people refusing to co-operate with deportation orders should be released into the community.O’Neil refused to comment on a link between the two before conceding, “I think the ASF17 case does show that it is important that we have these powers. it’s not the only reason why we’re doing this.
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