Australian High Court Orders Removal of Ankle Bracelets and Curfews for Former Detainees

Australia’s high court orders ankle bracelets be removed and curfews end for 43 former immigration detainees

Labor’s preventative detention regime suffers blow as court finds tough laws for NZYQ group are unconstitutional Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Dozens of former immigration detainees who have already served prison sentences will have ankle bracelets removed and curfews scrapped, with the high court again striking down laws targeting the group. On Wednesday, the Albanese government’s preventative detention regime suffered another blow as the court ruled the tough...

By Sarah Basford Canales