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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Paul Karp Chief political correspondent

Australia releases stateless man on ‘strict conditions’ after indefinite immigration detention ruled unlawful

High court of Australia
A Rohingya man, known as NZYQ, has been released after the high court found indefinite immigration detention was unlawful, overturning a 20-year precedent. Photograph: Mick Tsikas/AAP

The stateless Rohingya man who won a high court ruling that indefinite immigration detention is unlawful has been released on “strict conditions”, Penny Wong has revealed.

The government leader in the Senate revealed in question time on Thursday the man known as NZYQ had been released, after the Coalition sought to inflame controversy over what it called a “very disturbing” decision.

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