Home Affairs Minister Clare O’Neil confirms that more detainees could be released from immigration detention following a High Court decision. Opposition warns of unintended consequences.
Home Affairs Minister Clare O’Neil has confirmed more detainees than an initial 93 people could be released from immigration detention after a landmark High Court decision. Opposition home affairs spokesman James Paterson has warned an unintended consequence of the Court’s decision could see Australia become a “very attractive destination for people who have committed serious crimes overseas” because Australia does not return people to a country that has capital punishment.
O’Neil confirmed the decision to free the 93 people could extend to up to 340 people, a figure flagged by Solicitor-General Stephen Donaghue during the case, but said it was “very unlikely” the Court’s decision would mean all of those people would be released from immigration detention.Credit:However, the minister conceded the government had been incorrectly advised by her department, Home Affairs, that the Commonwealth was likely to win the case that had been brought by, who lost his Australian visa and was detained after being convicted of raping a 10-year-old bo
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