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THE TRUTH ABOUT: Angry pm slams bail decision for ex detainee on charges - The Untold Story

Anthony Albanese says the ankle bracelet decision was a mistake. (Darren England/AAP PHOTOS)

The prime minister has been accused of passing the buck over a freed immigration detainee who was on bail when he allegedly assaulted a Perth grandmother.

The released detainee, a 43-year-old man who was freed following a High Court ruling in November, was one of three people charged over the assault of Ninette Simmons and her husband Philip.

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