Australia’s high court orders ankle bracelets be removed and curfews end for 43 former immigration detainees | Australian politics

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/mar/18/high-court-orders-ankle-bracelets-be-removed-and-curfews-to-end-for-43-former-immigration-detainees-ntwnfb

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  1. SeaworthinessFew5613 on

    The courts in Australia have become so weak in protecting the Australian community. One of the NZYQ cohort already murdered someone in Melbourne last year, yet the government isn’t even aloud to try and protect the community from the most dangerous ones. 

    The court said they can only track or limit them if they suspect something as serious as a terrorist attack. What is wrong with the courts in Australia. 

    The NZYQ applicant who case won this appeal has already been guilty of murdering someone as a minor. 

    https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-06-21/immigration-detention-high-court-ruling-footscray-assault/105445308

  2. Hmm… do I listen to legal minds with the most authority in Australia… or some rando off reddit?

  3. Seems to me like the ruling is fair. OP has an issue with someone in this cohort who has murder and domestic violence in their past, which is also fair. But they should be separate issues. If a person commits serious crime while on a visa (of any sort) they should be promptly removed. But arbitrary electronic monitoring of people just because they’ve got a temporary asylum visa is unreasonable. A wannabe terrorist could more easily come in on a tourist visa, but we don’t slap ankle bracelets on tourists. Process asylum seekers quickly and make decisions promptly.