The opposition leader welcomed the five remaining members home but said their imprisonment served as a warning.
are all in Darwin undergoing checks and support services after Prime Minister Anthony Albanese struck a deal with Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto to grant their release.
"These people aren't national heroes, they're not political captives, they have been serving a sentence because according to the laws of Indonesia, they broke those laws and they were imposed with a heavy penalty," he said. Dutton urged Albanese to be transparent about the details of the deal but welcomed home the five Bali Nine members.
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