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Visa Condition Charges Dropped After High Court Ruling
A high court ruling in Australia deemed ankle bracelets and curfews for visa breaches unconstitutional, leading to charges being dropped for 29 non-citizens and prompting the government to create new regulations.
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James PatersonAndrew GilesDavid ManneTony BurkeYbfz
- What is the opposition's reaction to the situation?
- The shadow home affairs minister, James Paterson, criticized the government's handling of the situation, stating that the ruling will let people who broke the law walk free.
- What is the government's response to the high court's decision?
- The Albanese government is working on new regulations and laws to allow for electronic monitoring and curfews, following the high court's decision that the previous regulations were unlawful.
- What was the high court's ruling regarding the visa conditions?
- Up to 29 non-citizens released from immigration detention will have charges dropped for allegedly breaching visa conditions, after a high court ruling deemed ankle bracelets and curfews unconstitutional.
- What is the background and current situation of the plaintiff in the case?
- The plaintiff in the case, YBFZ, a stateless refugee from Eritrea, had six charges pending in the magistrates’ court of Victoria which will now be dropped.
- What is the legal argument against prosecuting those who breached the visa conditions?
- David Manne, executive director of Refugee Legal, argued that charges related to breaches of the unlawful visa conditions must be dropped, as the conditions themselves were unconstitutional.