00:01The High Court turned the system on its head in 2023 by ruling indefinite immigration detention
00:08is illegal, but two efforts to address public safety concerns, including curfews and electronic
00:15bracelets, have flopped. The government is undeterred, pointing to its agreement with
00:20Nauru. The government's ambition was never about ankle bracelets. If someone has their
00:26visa cancelled, they should leave and that's what we're determined to achieve.
00:30The High Court found an initial regime imposing the restrictions breached the Constitution because
00:37it amounted to punishment imposed by government rather than the courts. A second regime failed
00:43to overcome the problem. The opposition says it's a stuff up.
00:47The Minister needs to tell us exactly how the government intend to ensure that there is
00:52no risk to the community as a result of the findings of the High Court.
00:56But others say it's a victory for the rule of law and the government should have looked
01:01at other ways of managing the group.
01:03Being highly punitive, as the government has been, has proved counterproductive.
01:09350 people have been released since the High Court's original decision, with six sent to Nauru so far.
01:17Today's decision will only affect 43 people, who will now be placed on mandatory reporting conditions,
01:24which is effectively bail.
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