80,000 Non-Citizens Face Potential Deportation Under Australia’s Migration Bill Amendment

Immigration Minister Tony Burke says 90 percent of detainees are convicted criminals.

Federal police outside Yongah Hill Immigration Detention Centre in Northam, Western Australia on Aug. 26, 2012. AAP Image/Rebecca Le May

The Albanese Labor government’s proposed migration amendments could lead to the deportation of up to 80,000 individuals across various visa categories.

The proposed amendments to the Migration Act have passed the House of Representatives and is being scrutinised via a Senate inquiry.