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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Tory Shepherd

‘Draconian’ conditions come into effect for 93 foreigners released after being illegally detained by Australia

Andrew Giles
The immigration minister, Andrew Giles, has confirmed that 93 people have been released on strict visa restrictions following a high court decision. Photograph: Mike Bowers/The Guardian

All 93 foreigners identified by Australia’s home affairs department as being affected by a recent high court judgment that found they were being illegally detained have now been released.

The immigration minister, Andrew Giles, confirmed on Saturday the 93 people had been released and that all of them would be forced to comply with strict visa restrictions, including wearing electronic monitoring devices.

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