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New tough immigration laws rejected at Senate inquiry

Published 15 April 2024, 9:39 am
Laws to give the immigration minister wide-ranging powers to deport and jail unlawful non-citizens have been roundly rejected by a range of witnesses at a Senate inquiry. Labor says the laws are needed to close a legal loophole before a looming High Court case, which could see hundreds of immigration detainees released into the community.
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