Up to 30 New Zealand criminals are set to be deported from Australia as early as Tuesday after months in coronavirus lockdown.
amid concerns some of the convicted criminals have limited ties to New Zealand and have spent most of their lives in Australia.
Despite many of them having fought to remain in Australia, she argued some would feel relief at the prospect of some sort of freedom in New Zealand."The Australian Border Force continues to work closely with New Zealand authorities to return eligible New Zealand citizens currently accommodated in immigration detention in Australia," a spokesperson told the ABC.
"We're receiving them because we're obliged to receive them, but it would be wrong to say we're happy about it."Extra military and extra police would guard the "inner-city hotel" where the deportees would be housed for a 14-day quarantine period when they arrive in New Zealand, but Mr Hipkins was not prepared to share the exact location.
"Neither government has had enough respect for its citizens of both countries to be transparent and give us information," she said.As the deportations ramp up once more, Labor has raised concerns about coronavirus controls in some hotels being used for temporary detention, referred to as "alternative places of detention", or APODs.
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