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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Paul Karp

Is it legal to keep people who have served their time for sex offences in preventive detention?

Andrew Giles, the immigration minister
Andrew Giles, the immigration minister, would be able to apply for a community safety order for the detention or supervision of adults released after the high court ruled indefinite immigration detention unlawful. Photograph: Mike Bowers/The Guardian

The Albanese government is introducing amendments to allow courts to order the detention of some people released as a result of the high court’s ruling on indefinite immigration detention.

Why is this happening?

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