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Allanah Sciberras

Bungles behind surge in wrongful detention of Aussies

Errors are being repeated as Australians continue to be wrongfully detained, a report says. ((A)manda Parkinson/AAP PHOTOS)

An Australian citizen was unlawfully detained for more than two years, as a damning report highlights systemic failures within the Department of Home Affairs.'

A report by the Commonwealth Ombudsman released on Wednesday revealed 30 Australians were wrongfully held in immigration detention by the Department of Home Affairs in 2024/25.

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