This Month
Immigration detention laws pass as fourth ex-detainee arrested
Canberra has already started identifying the “worst of the worst” offenders to go back into immigration detention as it circumvents a High Court ruling.
- Updated
- Andrew Tillett
Political crisis deepens as third ex-detainee arrested
The government is fending off calls that two of its ministers resign as Victorian police arrest a former ringleader of a child exploitation gang.
- Updated
- Phillip Coorey
- Analysis
- Immigration
Three potential problems with new detention laws
If the government goes too far, it will be inviting the courts to strike down the new law for “preventative detention” of refugees and asylum seekers.
- Michael Pelly
Labor’s detention law headache to be over by week’s end
The Coalition signalled it would support proposed preventative detention laws that mirror counter-terrorism legislation, to end the High Court-triggered crisis.
- Updated
- Phillip Coorey
Rolling three-year prison sentences for high risk non-citizens
The bill will face a stoush in the Senate as the Coalition says it does not go far enough and the Greens have labelled it ‘knee-jerk hysteria policymaking’.
- Ronald Mizen
November
High Court drama degenerates into paedophilia slurs
Peter Dutton wants Labor to apologise for accusing him of being a ‘protector of paedophiles’.
- Phillip Coorey and Michael Pelly
- Opinion
- The AFR View
Indefinite detention chaos not Canberra’s finest hour
This episode hasn’t been the finest hour for what should be Australia’s reasoned and deliberative legal and legislative processes.
- The AFR View
Immigration detention saga set to last another week
Home Affairs Minister Claire O’Neil said parliament would not rise for Christmas until the matter was dealt with.
- Phillip Coorey
- Analysis
- Analysis
Why two judges thought High Court went too far
Should the court have waited until its reasons were ready in the landmark case on immigration detention?
- Michael Pelly
Labor to put detainees back behind bars after High Court decision
The Albanese government is moving quickly to end the damaging row over the indefinite detention of non-citizens.
- Phillip Coorey
Labor to ‘make tough laws tougher’ on security as support drops
The government has revealed a second set of laws and $255 million for enforcement in response to High Court decisions that left it exposed on border security.
- Phillip Coorey
- Opinion
- Political leadership
Peter Dutton: can’t live with him, can’t live without him
Labor is whistling past the graveyard as it seeks to tie a bow around the parliamentary year.
- Phillip Coorey
- Opinion
- Political leadership
The government’s not in control and voters are not listening
Chris Bowen’s energy changes show the government still has fresh ideas on things that will affect voters. But will they notice?
- Laura Tingle
This $25k-a-hearing barrister is happy to be losing money
Top silk Bret Walker has welcomed news the High Court will scrap special leave days as part of an overhaul of its appeals precess.
- Michael Pelly
Albanese takes ownership of detainee deal
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said he was “fully involved” in Thursday’s deal with the opposition in response to last week’s High Court decision.
- Phillip Coorey
How a High Court ruling became a political nightmare
The mandatory control on detainees is problematic but others will also ask whether their release is “reasonably forseeable”.
- Michael Pelly
- Analysis
- Canberra Observed
No mercy. How it’s going to be until the next election
It was Labor’s nightmare and Dutton’s fantasy to be once again fighting on immigration issues.
- Phillip Coorey
Labor caves to Coalition on detainees
MPs are questioning the government’s political nous after it was caught flat footed by the High Court decision.
- Phillip Coorey
Tackling controversial criminal detainee ruling may take until 2024
The government will legislate to circumvent a High Court decision which has forced the immediate release of 80 criminals.
- Phillip Coorey
Gageler puts a firm stamp on ‘new’ High Court
The new chief justice wanted to send a message that this would be a different court from that presided over by Susan Kiefel since 2017 – and he succeeded.
- Michael Pelly
