Andrew Giles

Australia’s immigration minister has once again found himself under fire for saying police were watching criminal migrants with drones when they weren’t.

Community safety will over-ride connection to Australia as the primary consideration when deciding whether to deport people convicted of offences.

More than a year after Labor gave a direction on appealing visa cancellations, some ministers are blaming the department handling them.

The government has succeeded in convincing the High Court to supress details of ankle monitoring of immigration detainees, arguing it could enourage breaches.

The government want to reduce the number of temporary visa holders prolonging their stay in the country without a clear pathway to permanent residence.

Police arrested the 39-year-old Sudanese man after they discovered a decade-old warrant for his return to prison, which previously went under the radar.

‘Release from unlawful detention is not to be equated with a grant of a right to remain in Australia,’ the judges said.

This will include ensuring the released detainees are abiding by curfews, wearing monitors, and complying with visa conditions.

The man’s stepdaughters were afraid he would look for them after being set free.

Among them was a Malaysian body guard who received a death penalty sentence for killing a pregnant woman and dismembering her body.