Direction 110 doesn't add up for immigration experts Community safety will be prioritised in changes to a contentious immigration direction, following weeks of political pressure on the minister in charge. AAP · Jun 7, 2024
Immigration brouhaha rumbles on as Dutton hits out With the Labor government poised to update a controversial immigration direction, Peter Dutton has deflected attacks on his record as immigration minister. AAP · Jun 4, 2024
Andrew Giles backs away from claim drones being used to track released immigration detainees Immigration minister says he relied on information from home affairs department that has since been ‘clarified’ The Guardian - AU · Jun 3, 2024
Immigration minister walks back drones monitoring claim A federal minister says he was relying on information from his department when he claimed drones were used to monitor released detainees. AAP · Jun 3, 2024
The deportation debate is toxic politics – if the system is truly broken, we need more than kneejerk solutions Too afraid to oppose the Coalition’s repressive measures, Labor is now struggling with the legacies of both the failed home affairs experiment and the human mess of immigration detention The Guardian - AU · Jun 3, 2024
Migration has been in the news a lot lately. What’s going on? Anyone following recent news reporting may rightly think Australia’s migration system is in “crisis”. Much of this reporting is fixated on the perceived threat posed by non-citizens to the safety or prosperity of the Australian community. The Conversation · Jun 2, 2024
Murderer and attempted murderer among 25 detainees released by ministerial discretion, documents reveal Exclusive: Legal challenge discloses number of non-citizens already released by ministerial discretion higher than first thought The Guardian - AU · Jun 2, 2024
Community safety to be elevated in visa cancellations The safety of the community will take precedence over how long a criminal has spent in Australia when it comes to deciding on visa cancellations. AAP · Jun 2, 2024
Teenagers rescued after writing ‘HELP’ in sand; WA to seize firearms of domestic violence accused – as it happened Premier Roger Cook said the update was part of a wider plan to toughen the state’s firearm laws The Guardian - AU · Jun 2, 2024
View from The Hill: parliamentary sittings have become as painful for Albanese as they were for Morrison It was often said of the former Morrison government that it found parliamentary sittings particularly fraught. The same has become true of its successor. The Conversation · May 31, 2024
Coalition’s ex-detainee curfew amendments made regime unlawful, high court told Exclusive: Lawyers for YBFZ argue default ankle bracelets and curfews are punitive and breach the separation of executive and judiciary The Guardian - AU · May 30, 2024
Afternoon Update: drones used to track released detainees; China lifts most Australian beef bans; and a first-timer’s burlesque class Immigration minister reveals people released from detention are monitored with ‘spot checks, random house checks, as well as the use of drones’ The Guardian - AU · May 30, 2024
Drones used to track immigration detainees released after high court decision, Andrew Giles reveals Immigration minister says ‘we know where they are’, as Labor talks tough during fallout over visa cancellation and indefinite immigration detention The Guardian - AU · May 30, 2024
Minister denies NZ ties came before community safety As he comes under fire for a controversial directive, the immigration minister has confirmed drones are used to track foreigners released from detention. AAP · May 29, 2024
The Guardian - AU · May 29, 2024 ABC boss hits out at ‘vicious attacks’ on Tingle – as it happened This blog is now closed.
The Canberra Times · May 29, 2024 Push to detain 32 'high-risk' foreigners The minister has also added a 'reasonable' requirement to Direction 99.
The Conversation · May 29, 2024 Albanese government gives new Ministerial Direction on visa appeals to make ‘community safety’ paramount The Albanese government is giving a new “Ministerial Direction” to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal on visa cases, telling it to make community safety paramount in considering appeals from non-citizens with serious criminal records.
The Guardian - AU · May 29, 2024 Criminals facing deportation from Australia have had their visas restored. How did this happen and who is to blame? The January 2023 direction set out new rules for visa cancellations. But the government says it is being interpreted by the AAT in a way that was not intended
The Guardian - AU · May 28, 2024 Labor reverses course on ministerial ruling that saw criminals given visas PM seeks to minimise fallout from revelation that dozens of visas were restored to non-citizens with criminal convictions facing deportation
AAP · May 28, 2024 Visa appeal tribunal told to go harder on criminals An independent tribunal will be given a new direction after an initial order to consider someone's ties to Australia allowed a rapist to remain in the country.
The Guardian - AU · May 28, 2024 Immigration minister re-cancels visa of alleged murderer released after AAT ruling Andrew Giles expressed his ‘thoughts’ for the family of the alleged victim, a 22-year-old man killed in Brisbane in May
AAP · May 28, 2024 Minister vows to appeal tribunal's visa decisions The immigration minister has faced repeated questioning over a ministerial direction that allowed foreign nationals who have committed crimes to keep visas.
The Guardian - AU · May 27, 2024 Change in visa rules was to apply in absence of ‘serious offending or family violence’, Andrew Giles was told Labor is standing by ‘ministerial direction 99’ despite cases that appear at odds with advice given in early 2023
AAP · May 27, 2024 Calls to scrap immigration order after tribunal case A direction taking into account a foreign national's ties to Australia when determining if their visa should be cancelled will be axed under the coalition.
The Guardian - AU · May 23, 2024 Immigration minister Andrew Giles seeking ‘urgent advice’ about re-cancelling visa of man accused of murder Tribunal reinstated Emmanuel Saki’s visa in March and he was later charged with murder of 22-year-old Brisbane man