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Latest news: Immigration
Bail for ex-detainee accused of breaching curfew
One of dozens of immigration detainees arrested by police after being released into the community following a landmark High Court ruling has been freed on bail.
Dec 20, 2023
Visas to address skill shortage on cards for roundtable
Addressing skills shortages will be on the agenda when federal, state and territory ministers meet for the first migration roundtable.
Dec 18, 2023
Released immigration detainees spur $255m spend
The government has allocated $255 million for "community safety measures" in response to a court ruling that freed some 150 people from immigration detention.
Dec 12, 2023
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Migration overhaul targets students and dodgy employers
A plan to fix a faltering migration system will take aim at bogus international students and unscrupulous employers while trying to reduce overall migration.
Dec 11, 2023
All-embracing migration plan endorsed by peak bodies
Peak bodies have welcomed the government's migration strategy for the benefits it will bring to workers and industries suffering labour shortages.
Dec 11, 2023
Albanese flags immigration system overhaul
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has flagged plans to return immigration to a more sustainable level following a "once-in-a-generation" review.
Dec 09, 2023
Fifth former detainee arrested as extradition looms
Police have arrested another person who allegedly committed fresh offences after being released from immigration detention.
Dec 07, 2023
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New preventative detention laws pass parliament
Serious offenders recently released from immigration detention are now subject to preventative detention measures after laws passed federal parliament.
Dec 06, 2023
Aussie terrorists, spies to have citizenship stripped
The Commonwealth will be able to apply to strip the citizenship of convicted terrorists if they are dual Australian nationals after new laws passed parliament.
Dec 06, 2023
Serious offenders face return to detention in laws push
The worst offenders recently released from immigration detention could soon be locked up again with the government pushing for new laws to pass this week.
Dec 04, 2023
Barbs traded over push to lock up released detainees
Labor and the coalition are teaming up to expand a preventative detention model that applies to terrorists to apply to recently released immigration detainees.
Dec 02, 2023
Government undermines 'stop the boats' policy: Dutton
Peter Dutton says the government's response to a High Court decision that prompted the release of detained immigrants will undermine border operations.
Dec 01, 2023
High Court challenge launched over punitive refugee law
The Asylum Seeker Resource Centre is taking the government to court over hastily passed monitoring laws which it says interfere with refugees' liberty.
Dec 01, 2023
Laws stripping terrorists' citizenship pass lower house
New laws stripping Australian citizenship from dual nationals convicted of terror offences have passed the House of Representatives.
Nov 29, 2023
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Judges unanimous in controversial detainee ruling
A High Court ruling that led to the release of more than 140 detainees was unanimous among judges who found their indefinite detention was unlawful.
Nov 28, 2023
Detainee freed after High Court ruling 'uncontactable'
A person released from indefinite immigration detention following a landmark High Court ruling has refused to wear an ankle bracelet and cannot be contacted.
Nov 28, 2023
Strict new conditions for detainees pass lower house
Amendments to laws keeping tabs on people released from immigration detention have passed the House of Representatives.
Nov 27, 2023
Push to limit immigration detention, ban detaining kids
Independent MP Kylea Tink is moving to stop the government from detaining people indefinitely and putting children in immigration detention.
Nov 26, 2023
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High Court detention law challenge may not be the last
New laws imposing strict conditions on people released from immigration detention are being challenged in the High Court, but politicians stand by the move.
Nov 23, 2023
Israel-Palestine tensions prompt change to 'hate' laws
Prosecutions for inciting hatred or violence could be placed squarely in the hands of police under changes to be introduced in NSW amid rising racial tensions.
Nov 21, 2023
Concerns new measures targeting detainees are overreach
The Law Council and federal Greens say emergency measures targeting detainees released under a High Court ruling need a rethink.
Nov 21, 2023
Crackdown on former detainees could face legal hurdle
Tough new laws including tracking devices and jail for breaching visa conditions for 93 released detainees are likely to face a legal challenge, an expert says.
Nov 20, 2023
The refugees who risk it all for their love of the arts
Farhad Bandesh has had to weigh his passion for music and the arts against his wellbeing, safety and a chance at a permanent life in Australia.
Nov 19, 2023
Terrorism protection laws floated for former detainees
Terrorism laws allowing authorities to keep dangerous people behind bars are being floated as a possible way to lock up freed immigration detainees.
Nov 18, 2023
Freed detainee fearful as advocates pan emergency laws
After the High Court found indefinite immigration detention unlawful, freed detainees and advocates are concerned about "knee-jerk" emergency laws.
Nov 16, 2023
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