Federal government hasn’t applied for any preventative detention orders for ex-detainees, saying it takes a long time
- Written by Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
The federal government has so far not applied to have any of those released from immigration detention after the November High Court judgement re-detained, according to figures released on Monday.
The government raced legislation through parliament in December to enable it to apply to a court for preventative detention orders.
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