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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Daniel Hurst

Labor’s new laws to re-detain migrants at risk of reoffending to be modelled on Coalition’s anti-terror orders

Government minister Murray Watt said the new ‘preventative detention’ scheme would cover the ‘worst of the worst’ of those released.
Labor minister Murray Watt said the new ‘preventative detention’ scheme would cover the ‘worst of the worst’ of those released. Photograph: Darren England/AAP

The Albanese government is close to finalising new laws to re-detain migrants and refugees deemed to pose an “unacceptable risk” of reoffending, amid an escalating political fight.

The bill to be introduced to parliament this week is modelled on counter-terrorism laws put in place by the former Coalition government, but with some differences.

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