Australia’s high court orders ankle bracelets be removed and curfews end for 43 former immigration detainees
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The Australian High Court has ruled that laws targeting a group of 43 former immigration detainees are unconstitutional. The laws, which included ankle bracelets and curfews for the NZYQ group, were part of Labor's preventative detention regime. As a result, dozens of individuals who have already served prison sentences will have their ankle bracelets removed and curfews scrapped. The court's decision marks another blow to the Albanese government's preventative detention policies. The NZYQ group was identified as being at high risk of reoffending, prompting the introduction of these measures. The ruling is a significant development in the ongoing debate around immigration detention laws in Australia.
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