The federal government plans to use drones to track former immigration detainees with criminal records, while they wait for court approval to bring them back into custody.
The federal government is using drones to track former immigration detainees who have been released into the community as the furore over the government's handling of visas for people with criminal records continues.
"The first job is making sure that visas which need to be cancelled are cancelled," Giles said today.Minister for Immigration, Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs Andrew Giles during Question Time at Parliament House in Canberra on Thursday 30 May 2024. fedpol Photo: Alex Ellinghausen In that same interview, Giles revealed the government is using drone technology to track former immigration detainees who were released back into the community following a High Court decision.
The matter of visa cancellations for convicted criminals was at the forefront of yet another fiery question time today, after the
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