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

‘We don’t want them in Australia at all’: Labor wants more powers to re-detain and remove non-citizens to third countries

The home affairs minister, Tony Burke, has introduced the migration amendment bill 2024 in parliament.
The home affairs minister, Tony Burke, has introduced the migration amendment bill 2024 in parliament. Photograph: Mick Tsikas/AAP

The Albanese government has introduced a bill to facilitate removal of non-citizens from Australia, including paying third countries to accept people released from immigration detention, triggering cancellation of their bridging visas and possible re-detention.

The home affairs minister, Tony Burke, introduced the bill to “strengthen the government’s power to remove people who have had their visas cancelled to third countries” on Thursday.

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