The Australian government reveals that the now opposition leader, Peter Dutton, allowed a convicted child rapist to apply for a safe haven enterprise visa in 2016. The government is facing legal troubles with two new cases involving released refugees.
When immigration minister in 2016, the now opposition leader , Peter Dutton , allowed a convicted child rapist to apply for a safe haven enterprise visa . Peter Dutton as immigration minister exercised a discretion allowing the plaintiff, whose case overturned indefinite immigration detention, to reapply for a visa after he was convicted of raping a 10-year-old, the government has revealed.
The immigration minister, Andrew Giles, hit back in question time on Wednesday by claiming 'this ultimately is mess'. But the government is facing fresh legal troubles with two new cases, one from an Afghan refugee known as AUK15, who Giles released into community detention in February and another from a Dinka man similarly released in December 2022. To allow courts to order re-detention of some of those released as a result of the high court's NZYQ decision
Immigration Opposition Leader Peter Dutton Convicted Child Rapist Safe Haven Enterprise Visa Government Legal Troubles Released Refugees
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