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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
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Eva Corlett in Wellington

New Zealand-born woman abused in Australian state care wins appeal against ‘501’ deportation

Villawood detention centre
The New Zealand-born woman gave evidence for her appeal from Villawood detention centre in Sydney. Photograph: Mick Tsikas/AAP

A New Zealand-born woman has successfully appealed being deported from Australia under its controversial “501” migration law after a tribunal found her offending was directly related to being abused in Australian state care as a child.

The woman, whose name is withheld, arrived in Australia when she was seven years old with her mother and two siblings, and has lived there for several decades.

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