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

Immigration detention: how is Labor responding to the high court ruling?

The immigration minister, Andrew Giles
The immigration minister, Andrew Giles, has introduced new laws to deal with the consequences of the high court ruling on indefinite immigration detention. Photograph: Lukas Coch/AAP

The immigration minister, Andrew Giles, has introduced emergency legislation to parliament to respond to the high court’s decision that indefinite immigration detention is unlawful.

The bridging visa conditions bill gives the government the power to impose curfews and ankle bracelets on those released, with criminal penalties for breach of certain conditions.

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