578:, which would expand the criteria of crimes allowing non-citizens to be deported from Australia including violence against a person, non-consensual sexual offenses, and convictions for common assault, bodily harm against another person, harm against a person's mental health, and family violence. Under the proposed law, non-citizens convicted of a serious crime involving violence and weapons that is subject to a two-year prison term is eligible to have their visa cancelled. The proposed bill passed its third reading at the House on 16 February 2022. It was introduced to the
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largely a machinery measure, with an emphasis on processes relating to entry to, and enforced departure from, Australia, which did not contain a statement of principles but works by conferring extensive discretions on the
Minister and officers of the Department. The Commission considered the criteria on which the discretions should be exercised should be stated in the legislation.
250:, while their claim to remain in Australia is processed and security and health checks undertaken. Also at the same time the law was changed to permit indefinite detention, from the previous limit of 273 days. Mandatory detention has continued to be part of a campaign by successive Australian governments to stop people without a valid visa (typically
562:, said the decision created "an entirely new category of people in terms of what the government can and can’t do” a non-citizen non-alien, or "belonger". Porter said that the government would be looking to deport the small group of Aboriginal non-citizens who have committed serious offences in another way.
675:"Direction 110" which stated that violent non-citizen criminals could be deported even if they had lived their whole lives in Australia. In addition, Giles reinstated the visa cancellations for 40 individuals, who had previously had their visa cancellations overturned under the previous Directive 99.
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to consider the duration of time that deportees have lived in
Australia as well as their ties to Australia. The Australian Government will also continue to deport individuals who "pose a risk to the community." This directive comes into effect on 3 March 2023. This directive was known as Ministerial
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on the 501 deportation policy, which had complicated
Australia–New Zealand bilateral relations. During a state visit to Canberra in June 2022, Ardern discussed the 501 deportation policy with her Australian counterpart. In response, Albanese reiterated that he would look at addressing New Zealand's
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on visa applicants seeking to enter
Australia and foreign non-citizens in Australia. These amendments included the introduction of a new mandatory cancellation provision under section 501(3A). Between the 2013–2014 and 2016–2017 financial years, the number of visa cancellations on character grounds
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in response to anecdotal reports by
Australian police forces that some judges had reduced criminal sentences to avoid triggering the criminal record threshold for mandatory visa cancellations under Section 501. The proposed Bill did not differentiate between adult and under-18 year old offenders,
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During a second state visit by Ardern in early July 2022, Albanese reiterated his government's commitment to amending the
Section 501 deportation policy to consider individuals' long-term connections to Australia. Ardern had reiterated the New Zealand Government's concerns that individuals with
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found that "two groups whose human rights are most at risk in the administration of the Act are disabled persons and persons who have become
Prohibited Non-Citizens". The Commission recommended that withholding of an entry permit only be on health (not disability) grounds. It said the Act was
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Deportation decisions, provided for in section 18 the Act, are at the absolute discretion of the responsible
Minister or his delegate. Deportation requires a specific deportation order (section 206) and applies to Australian permanent residents only. Removal is an automatic process applying to
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expressed concern that the policy revision would lead to the deportation of New
Zealanders with little connection to New Zealand but said they would work with their Australian counterparts to address New Zealand's concerns. On 7 June 2024, Giles issued a revised ministerial directive called
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Mandatory detention rules also apply to persons whose visa has been cancelled by the
Minister, for example on character grounds, allowing such persons to be detained in immigration detention and deported, some after living in Australia for a long period.
648:. By contrast, deportee advocate Filipa Payne criticised the Australian Government's changes as insufficient, objecting to the mandatory detention policy and taking issue with the clause allowing the deportation of individuals deemed to pose a danger.
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that the ministerial direction had allowed several non-citizens convicted of serious crimes including rape, drug smuggling, kidnapping and serious assault to remain in Australia. In response to Australian plans to rewrite Ministerial Directive 99,
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Direction 99 and stated that immigration officials and the Administrative Appeals Tribunal had to consider a person's communal ties and time spent in Australia before cancelling a visa. The announcement was welcomed by New Zealand Prime Minister
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1377:"Home Affairs Legislation Amendment(Miscellaneous Measures) Bill 2019. No. , 2019A: Bill for an Act to amend the law relating to migration,custom sand passenger movement charge, and for related purposes (as passed by both houses)"
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543:, they cannot be regarded as an alien in Australia, even if they hold foreign citizenship. The two men concerned, Daniel Love and Brendan Thomas, could not thus be deported as aliens under the provisions of the
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reported that 80% of appeals to the AAT were either rejected or affirmed the Australian Government's visa cancellation orders. The Australian Lawyers Alliance spokesperson Greg Barn alleged that the
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indicated that while the Section 501 deportation policy would remain, he was open to "tweaking" the policy to take into account the amount of time an individual had lived in Australia. In addition,
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and does not require any specific order to be made. (Section 198) It covers those persons who do not have a valid visa to be in Australia, whether their valid visa has expired or was cancelled.
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458:(UNHCR), the Migration Amendment Bill 2018 passed its first reading on 25 October. However, the bill lapsed at the dissolution of the Australian Parliament on 11 April 2019, prior to the
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expressed concerns that the Albanese government's plans to modify the Section 501 policy would allow foreign criminals to remain in Australia, endangering public safety and security.
1960:
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205:. The amendments were relatively minor, dealing with decimalisation and identity documents for crew members of foreign vessels. Several sources have incorrectly identified the
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246:, which came into operation on 1 September 1994, adopted a mandatory detention policy obliging the government to detain all persons entering or being in the country without a
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substituted the words "immigrant" with "non-citizen", having the effect of removing all restrictions on entry by Australian citizens from the external territories such as the
166:, abolishing the infamous "dictation test", as well as removing many of the other discriminatory provisions in the 1901 Act. The 1958 Act has been amended a number of times.
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In late May 2024, Albanese and Giles announced that the Australian Government would rewrite Ministerial Directive 99 following criticism from Shadow immigration minister
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is "An Act relating to the entry into, and presence in, Australia of aliens, and the departure or deportation from Australia of aliens and certain other persons."
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An Act relating to the entry into, and presence in, Australia of aliens, and the departure or deportation from Australia of aliens and certain other persons
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reported that 25% of New Zealand citizens in Australia subject to the 501 "character test" had successfully appealed against their deportations to the
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213:. In fact, the government's actions in that area required no modification of the existing legislation, and were accomplished solely through
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However, the 2018 ruling was overturned in December 2019, after 37 votes to 35 supported the government's move to repeal the law.
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confirmed that the Australian Government would preserve the 501 deportation policy but issued a ministerial directive for the
508:). After discussion the amended bill passed in the House by 75 votes to 74 and passed in the Senate by 36 votes to 34, as the
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539:(1992) to determine Aboriginality of the two plaintiffs. The court then determined that if a person is thus deemed to be an
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187:
1823:"Anthony Albanese says Australia will take a 'common sense' approach to deporting New Zealand criminals under Section 501"
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High Court of Australia (11 February 2020). "Love v Commonwealth of Australia; Thoms v Commonwealth of Australia: HCA 3".
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586:, claimed that the proposed law could lead to a five-fold increase in deportations from Australia and adversely affect
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401:(AAT), an independent tribunal which hears visa cancellation appeals. In December 2019, the New Zealand media company
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1680:"Anthony Albanese says New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern's concerns around deportations need to be considered"
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296:. Specifically, the new amendment allowed "offshore entry persons" to be taken to "declared countries", with
1754:"Anthony Albanese offers New Zealanders fresh approach on voting rights in Australia and deportation policy"
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created a regime of administrative detention of "unlawful boat arrivals". Such detention was discretionary.
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1787:"Jacinda Ardern in Australia: Albanese on 501s - Countries to show 'common sense' and work 'as friends'"
1500:"High court rules Aboriginal Australians are not 'aliens' under the constitution and cannot be deported"
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allowing the deportation of adolescent offenders. Despite opposition from New Zealand High Commissioner
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minimal or no connection to New Zealand were being deported. In response, Shadow Home Affairs Minister
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parties to ensure outcomes favouring the Australian Government's deportation orders. In January 2021,
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Migration Legislation Amendment (Excision from the Migration Zone) (Consequential Provisions) Act 2001
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made "declared countries" under the Act. The implementation of this legislation became known as the
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321:(2004) confirmed, by majority, the constitutionality of indefinite mandatory detention of aliens.
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1997:"PM Christopher Luxon unsure if 501 numbers will rise after Australia rewrites deportation policy"
350:, the top ten nationalities that featured in visa cancellations on character grounds in 2017 were
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The policy is regarded as controversial and has been criticised by a number of organisations. The
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1961:"Australia's change to visa cancellations for 501 deportees doesn't go far enough, advocate says"
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1928:"Winston Peters keen to discuss changes to Australia's deportation policy 'as soon as possible'"
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1019:. Department of Immigration and Citizenship. Commonwealth of Australia. Retrieved 26 July 2013.
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1553:"Coalition seeks to sidestep high court ruling that Aboriginal non-citizens can't be deported"
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The Parliament of the Commonwealth of Australia. House of Representatives (13 February 2019).
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Behrooz v Secretary of the Department of Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs
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259:
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425:. These figures included 21 in the 2019-2020 financial year and 38 in the 2020-2021 year.
8:
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1647:"New Zealand will push Anthony Albanese on '501' deportation policy, Jacinda Ardern says"
1358:"'Shorten can't be trusted on borders': Morrison's fury after losing asylum medivac vote"
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488:(and two other Acts), in order to give greater weight to medical opinion in allowing the
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1892:"Exclusive: Australia signs off on major change to visa cancellations for 501 deportees"
254:) entering the country by boat. The policy has been varied since 1992 by the subsequent
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1526:"Man released from detention as High Court rules Aboriginal people cannot be deported"
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On 26 and 27 September 2001 the Commonwealth parliament passed migration legislation
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1416:"Medevac repeal bill passes after Jacqui Lambie makes 'secret deal' with Coalition"
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1340:"Scott Morrison suffers historic defeat as Labor and crossbench pass medevac bill"
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The original bill was introduced to the House of Representatives on 1 May 1958 by
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2029:"Prime Minister Christopher Luxon reacts to Australia's 501 deportation changes"
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1859:"New Zealand PM welcomes change to Australia's 'corrosive' deportation policy"
837:"Australian Human Rights Commission – Human Rights and the Migration Act 1958"
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on 30 March 2022. Dr. Abul Rizvi, former Deputy Secretary of the Australian
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Australian Broadcasting Corporation: Australia's Centenary of Federation
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2018: Migration Amendment (Strengthening the Character Test) Bill 2018
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1717:"Ardern, Albanese to take trans-Tasman relationship 'to a new level'"
1102:"New Abbott ministry sworn in by Governor-General Sir Peter Cosgrove"
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478:
Home Affairs Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous Measures) Bill 2018
510:
Home Affairs Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous Measures) Act 2019
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1575:
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1060:"Chapter 10: Pacific Solution: Negotiations and Agreements (10.73)"
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Love v Commonwealth of Australia; Thoms v Commonwealth of Australia
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Non-citizens facing visa cancellation can appeal to the Australian
1581:"Migration Amendment (Strengthening the Character Test) Bill 2021"
1309:"Migration Amendment (Strengthening the Character Test) Bill 2018"
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Migration Amendment (Strengthening the Character Test) Bill 2021
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Migration Amendment (Strengthening the Character Test) Bill 2018
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as the vehicle through which the Holt government dismantled the
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Plaintiff M70/2011 v Minister for Immigration and Citizenship
1610:"New Aussie deportation laws could see more Kiwis thrown out"
1441:"Migration Amendment (Repairing Medical Transfers) Bill 2019"
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Vance, Andrea; Ensor, Blair; McGregor, Iain (December 2019).
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increased by 1,400%. According to statistics released by the
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1273:"Number of successful appeals by 501 deportees revealed"
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In 25 October 2018, the Australian Immigration Minister
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Graham v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection
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2021: "Strengthening the Character Test" amendment bill
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Byrne, Elizabeth; Robertson, Josh (11 February 2020).
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800:"The Establishment of the Immigration Restriction Act"
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Refusal or cancellation of visa on character grounds.
1015:(20 March 2013) Janet Phillips & Harriet Spinks.
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1036:. Australian Human Rights Commission. Archived from
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List of Australian immigration detention facilities
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1785:Tibshraeny, Jenee; Neilson, Michael (8 July 2022).
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1990:
1988:
1921:
1919:
1338:Murphy, Katharine; Karp, Paul (13 February 2019).
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409:had stacked the AAT with members of the governing
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1551:Karp, Paul; Wahlquist, Calla (12 February 2020).
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2265:Minister for Immigration and Citizenship v SZMDS
621:concerns about the deportation of its citizens.
2296:Department of Immigration and Border Protection
1985:
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2444:Minister for Immigration and Border Protection
1958:
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335:Minister for Immigration and Border Protection
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594:2022–current: Policy tweak and reversal
533:: HCA 3), first used the tripartite test in
519:2020: Aboriginal Australians cannot be aliens
456:United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
277:
1856:
1240:"It's fashionable to beat up on New Zealand"
547:, after both had earlier been convicted of
2234:Protocol Relating to the Status of Refugees
2132:Australian immigration detention facilities
1959:Hendry-Tennant, Ireland (1 February 2023).
1857:Graham-McLay, Charlotte (1 February 2023).
1751:
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918:"Australia's Prime Ministers – Harold Holt"
527:, in a judgment affecting two court cases (
288:On 27 September 2001, under Prime Minister
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29:
1752:McClure, Tess; Karp, Paul (8 July 2022).
1678:Mann, Toby; Burrows, Ian (10 June 2022).
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773:"Migration Act 1958 – Act No. 62 of 1958"
588:Australia-New Zealand bilateral relations
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237:Migration Legislation Amendment Act 1989
1889:
1644:
1112:
602:held on 21 May 2022, the newly-elected
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1994:
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1271:Macfarlane, Andrew (25 January 2022).
1216:from the original on 21 September 2020
880:. Parliament of Australia. 1 May 1958.
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551:and served time in prison until 2018.
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1532:. Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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2337:Australasian Correctional Management
1973:from the original on 2 February 2023
1904:from the original on 1 February 2023
1608:Macfarlane, Andrew (29 March 2022).
1497:
1491:
1459:
1289:from the original on 3 February 2022
1030:"Human Rights Law Bulletin Volume 2"
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492:of asylum seekers to Australia from
162:, which had formed the basis of the
2691:History of immigration to Australia
2676:Acts of the Parliament of Australia
2526:2010 Christmas Island boat disaster
2423:United Nations Human Rights Council
2321:Maritime Border Command (Australia)
1690:Australian Broadcasting Corporation
1204:"Syria visit costs man Aussie visa"
1169:Oscar Grenfell (12 November 2015).
822:
572:Australian House of Representatives
89:States and territories of Australia
13:
2306:Australian Human Rights Commission
2280:Plaintiff M61/2010E v Commonwealth
2275:Plaintiff S157/2002 v Commonwealth
2203:Indefinite detention without trial
2127:Immigration detention in Australia
1626:from the original on 27 April 2022
1319:from the original on 12 March 2022
1252:from the original on 21 April 2021
1136:"Key visa cancellation statistics"
1017:Immigration detention in Australia
1002:Which inserted section 189 of the
845:Australian Human Rights Commission
717:Immigration detention in Australia
685:Australian Human Rights Commission
452:Australian Human Rights Commission
145:. It set up Australia’s universal
16:Act of the Parliament of Australia
14:
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2655:Christmas Island Detention Centre
2057:
1890:Cropper, Emma (31 January 2023).
1733:from the original on 10 June 2022
1696:from the original on 10 June 2022
1414:Martin, Sarah (4 December 2019).
1183:from the original on 7 April 2022
984:from the original on 3 April 2021
946:The Life and Death of Harold Holt
745:"MIGRATION ACT 1958 – LONG TITLE"
2650:Nauru Regional Processing Centre
2640:Manus Regional Processing Centre
2147:Illegal immigration to Australia
2041:from the original on 7 June 2024
2009:from the original on 31 May 2024
1799:from the original on 8 July 2022
1766:from the original on 8 July 2022
1659:from the original on 24 May 2022
1202:Negus, Clare (7 November 2015).
616:stated that she would press the
600:2022 Australian federal election
506:Manus Regional Processing Centre
498:Nauru Regional Processing Centre
460:2019 Australian federal election
159:Immigration Restriction Act 1901
2068:Federal Register of Legislation
2021:
1952:
1926:Williams, David (30 May 2024).
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484:, introduced amendments to the
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399:Administrative Appeals Tribunal
1821:Hevesi, Bryant (8 July 2022).
951:
935:
922:National Archives of Australia
884:
864:
792:
679:Human Rights Commission review
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2398:Asylum Seeker Resource Centre
2152:Immigrant health in Australia
975:University of New South Wales
727:
560:Attorney-General of Australia
2633:Offshore detention locations
1995:Pearse, Adam (31 May 2024).
1715:Whyte, Anna (10 June 2022).
1645:Corlett, Eva (23 May 2022).
665:New Zealand Foreign Minister
232:to the Australian mainland.
222:Migration Amendment Act 1983
201:amended the Act through the
7:
2562:Operation Sovereign Borders
2439:Prime Minister of Australia
958:McDermott, Peter M (2009).
691:
10:
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2602:Wrongfully detained people
2586:Investigations and reports
2301:Department of Home Affairs
1140:Department of Home Affairs
641:Department of Home Affairs
611:New Zealand Prime Minister
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348:Department of Home Affairs
281:
278:2001: The Pacific Solution
156:The 1958 Act replaced the
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2224:Australian migration zone
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2114:
1068:(Report). 23 October 2002
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570:In 24 November 2021, the
466:2018–2019: "Medevac bill"
244:Migration Reform Act 1992
114:
104:
94:
84:
66:
44:
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2686:Australian migration law
2542:Visa policy of Australia
2413:Médecins Sans Frontières
2289:Government organisations
2142:Immigration to Australia
1176:World Socialist Web Site
722:Immigration to Australia
536:Mabo v Queensland (No 2)
523:On 11 February 2020 the
504:(previously held in the
496:(previously held in the
448:Law Council of Australia
341:was amended to impose a
333:assumed the position of
329:In December 2014, after
188:Minister for Immigration
149:(or entry permits). Its
143:immigration to Australia
2408:Human Rights Law Centre
2362:Canstruct International
2316:Australian Border Force
2229:1951 Refugee Convention
1585:Parliament of Australia
1445:Parliament of Australia
1313:Parliament of Australia
1065:Parliament of Australia
850:Government of Australia
525:High Court of Australia
313:High Court of Australia
139:Parliament of Australia
78:No. 62, 1958 as amended
39:Parliament of Australia
2696:White Australia policy
2681:1958 in Australian law
2458:Notable asylum seekers
2372:Surveillance Australia
2002:The New Zealand Herald
1933:The New Zealand Herald
1792:The New Zealand Herald
1479:Cite journal requires
1395:Cite journal requires
211:White Australia policy
164:White Australia policy
2393:Amnesty International
2311:Royal Australian Navy
2104:Immigration detention
1144:Australian Government
1106:Sydney Morning Herald
872:"Migration Bill 1958"
683:A 1985 report by the
541:Aboriginal Australian
470:Further information:
462:held on 18 May 2019.
172:immigration detention
2432:Government officials
892:"Migration Act 1966"
634:Immigration Minister
632:On 1 February 2023,
325:2014: Character test
272:Turnbull governments
2386:Other organisations
2122:Asylum in Australia
2108:asylum in Australia
1364:. 13 February 2019.
1209:The West Australian
1108:. 23 December 2014.
712:Asylum in Australia
670:and Prime Minister
618:Albanese Government
554:The following day,
407:Morrison government
178:Legislative history
118:Current legislation
2577:Malaysian Solution
2557:Operation Resolute
2255:Ruddock v Vadarlis
2219:Migration Act 1958
2064:Migration Act 1958
1871:on 2 February 2023
1828:Sky News Australia
1447:. 14 December 2010
1119:Migration Act 1958
1091:(2004) 219 CLR 562
1040:on 3 February 2014
1004:Migration Act 1958
545:Migration Act 1958
490:medical evacuation
215:ministerial decree
207:Migration Act 1966
203:Migration Act 1966
192:Menzies Government
127:Migration Act 1958
85:Territorial extent
24:Migration Act 1958
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2662:
2490:Murugappan family
2330:Private companies
2250:Al-Kateb v Godwin
2193:Human trafficking
2183:Illegal immigrant
1088:Al-Kateb v Godwin
810:on 3 January 2006
699:Al-Kateb v Godwin
672:Christopher Luxon
657:Opposition Leader
580:Australian Senate
549:criminal offences
318:Al-Kateb v Godwin
230:Christmas Islands
122:
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2480:Dina Ali Lasloom
2465:Behrouz Boochani
2188:People smuggling
2178:Stateless person
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