Minister Backflips on Claim That Drones Were Used to Monitor Detainees

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

Australian Immigration Minister Andrew Giles says he was wrong on claims offenders were being monitored with drones. Sam Mooy/Getty Images

Immigration Minister Andrew Giles is once again facing calls to be removed from government from members of the opposition, amid an ongoing concern around criminal migrants within Australia.

Australian Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has echoed his own previous questions around whether Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will sack Mr. Giles after the immigration minister incorrectly stated that criminal migrants were being supervised by police drones.