Labor's Detainee Fail

Albanese's Failure of Leadership

As Prime Minister, Albanese’s first responsibility is to keep Australians safe - but, his government has done the complete opposite.

The reason that almost 150 criminals, including murderers, paedophiles, sex offenders and a contract killer are back in the community is because of the sheer incompetence of Andrew Giles and Clare O’Neil.

It is the greatest failure in the Migration portfolios since boats arrived and Labor lost control of our borders when they were last in power.

Giles and O'Neil were shuffled out of their jobs in July, sent to wreck their next portfolio, and replaced by Tony Burke.

Their failure has lead to Australians being harmed. Demand that new Minister Tony Burke does better.

Working Against Our Safety

Labor’s Attorney General Mark Dreyfus personally approved the taxpayer funded Australian Human Rights Commission to intervene against the Government in the NZYQ case.

Labor were briefed in June last year, three days after a directions hearing in the case of the detainee known as NZYQ, at which the judge gave a clear indication that the Commonwealth case to keep the detainee behind bars would likely fail.

Labor were too busy with their divisive Voice, and had no legislative options ready to go when the Government did indeed lose the case in November 2023.

Botched Ministerial Process

Former Immigration Minister Andrew Giles signed off on the legal facts that undermined Australia’s entire case;

The same Immigration Minister skipped three important legal briefings about this issue, to instead travel overseas for a Labour conference and to promote the Voice;

While his department was briefing his office on legal options in advance of the NZYQ case, Minister Giles was busy advocating at Voice rallies in Canberra and London when these briefings took place.

Then, Minister Giles gave ground and conceded ground willingly, unnecessarily and against our national interest.

Cover-Up

Minister O’Neil failed to prepare for an expected High Court loss, and then falsely claimed she was advised she would win.

Lack of Action

Months after the release, the Albanese Government admitted it hasn’t made a single application to lock up any of these hardcore criminals released onto the streets despite rushing through the legislation ahead of Christmas giving them the powers to do so.

The Consequences

Among the 149 undesirables that Labor released, there were:

1 contract killer,
7 murderers,
37 sex offenders, and;
72 violent offenders

The Australian - 4 May 2024

Detainee bracelet removal guilt sits at Andrew Giles's door

Immigration Minister Andrew Giles has conceded that his own delegate signed off on the removal of an ankle bracelet from the former detainee accused of bashing a Perth grandmother, undermining Anthony Albanese’s attempts to blame an independent board for the growing scandal.

ABC News - 12 Feb 2024

Half of 149 released immigration detainees convicted of violent offending, kidnapping or robbery

Nearly 40 people released from immigration detention have been told they do not have to wear an electronic monitoring bracelet despite the government talking tough on protecting the community.

The Australian - 26 May 2024

Giles' green light saves child rapist

A child rapist who attacked his stepdaughter while his wife was giving birth was allowed to stay in Australia as a result of ministerial direction from Andrew Giles.

Daily Mail Australia - 28 May 2024

Criminal Sudanese migrant who self-identifies as Aboriginal is allowed to stay in Australia

The visa was revoked after a series of convictions for knife crime, car theft and serious driving offences that left one victim with life-threatening injuries, but The Administrative Appeals Tribunal reversed a decision to cancel his visa under Direction 99 - an edict issued by Immigration Minister Andrew Giles in January 2023.

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