A number of high profile extradition cases involving Australia or its citizens have been making international headlines - including Julian Assange - here's how it works
Extradition is different from deportation. Deportation is the removal of a person from a country where they do not have a lawful right to be and it is overseen by the Department of Home Affairs.Australia can make an extradition request to any country – but that does not automatically mean it will be successful.have obligations to consider Australia’s requests. In the absence of a treaty, countries have no responsibility to consider requests.
Extraditions involving Australia and New Zealand are governed by a special system known as the “backing of warrants” – when Australian authorities approve a New Zealand-issued warrant, or vice versa. “The closeness of our relationship with New Zealand means there’s a streamlined process, which is something you’d expect from countries that are so close to each other, both in terms of our borders, but also in terms of our legal systems and the way they operate,” Ms Finlay said.
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