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

Seven of the immigration detainees released in Australia were convicted of murder or attempted murder

the high court building in Canberra
A high court decision on 8 November prompted the release of 149 people from immigration detention. Photograph: JP Offord/REX/Shutterstock

The revelation that seven of 149 people released from immigration detention were convicted of murder or attempted murder has reignited a political firestorm around the government’s handling of the NZYQ high court case.

The home affairs department revealed on Monday that 24 of the people released as a result of the high court’s ruling have already been charged for visa condition breaches or state offences and 36 are not required to wear ankle bracelets.

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