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 unconstitutionalGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastDozens of former immigration detainees who have already served prison sentences will have ankle bracelets removed and curfews...
<p>Labor’s preventative detention regime suffers blow as court finds tough laws for NZYQ group are unconstitutional</p><ul><li><p>Get our <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/email-newsletters?CMP=cvau_sfl">breaking news email</a>, <a href="https://app.adjust.com/w4u7jx3">free app</a> or <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/series/full-story?CMP=cvau_sfl">daily news podcast</a></p></li></ul><p>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.</p><p>On Wednesday, the Albanese government’s preventative detention regime suffered <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2024/nov/06/high-court-quashes-albanese-governments-ankle-bracelet-and-curfew-regime-for-former-immigration-detainees-ntwnfb">another blow</a> as the court ruled the tough laws to deal with the <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/nov/08/australia-high-court-indefinite-detention-ruling-government">NZYQ cohort</a> were unconstitutional.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/mar/18/high-court-orders-ankle-bracelets-be-removed-and-curfews-to-end-for-43-former-immigration-detainees-ntwnfb">Continue reading...</a>
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