Labor Scrambles to Patch Hole Left by High Court Ruling on Foreign Detainees

A third released detainee has been arrested.
Labor Scrambles to Patch Hole Left by High Court Ruling on Foreign Detainees
Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese reacts as he speaks during a media conference at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia, on Oct. 14, 2023. David Gray/AFP via Getty Images
Rex Widerstrom
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The Australian federal government is pushing through legislation to counter the effects of the High Court’s landmark decision last month which ruled indefinite immigration detention was unlawful.
It overturned a 20-year precedent, reversing the Al-Kateb case, which held that indefinite detention of non-citizens without a valid visa, even when it is impossible to deport them, was lawful.
Rex Widerstrom
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Rex Widerstrom is a New Zealand-based reporter with over 40 years of experience in media, including radio and print. He is currently a presenter for Hutt Radio.
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