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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Paul Karp

Both sides of politics knew the indefinite detention regime was on shaky ground – and now taxpayers will pay

Opposition leader Peter Dutton and shadow immigration minister Dan Tehan after a media conference in Canberra last week.
Opposition leader Peter Dutton and shadow immigration minister Dan Tehan after a media conference in Canberra last week. Photograph: Lukas Coch/AAP

A remarkable thing happened at the height of lower house debate about Labor’s emergency bill to respond to the high court ruling on indefinite detention.

The Coalition had been hammering the Albanese government for not being better prepared in the event of losing the case and that they should have had legislation ready to go.

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