Following a contentious High Court decision, some of the crimes committed by asylum seekers who were allowed to reintegrate into Australian society have come to light.
The High Court declared that it was unconstitutional to keep someone with no chance of being released from Australia, ruling that the indefinite incarceration of a stateless Rohingya man who had done time for child sex offenses was illegal.
This reversed a nearly two-decade-old precedent that permitted Australia to hold asylum seekers indefinitely who were not eligible for deportation yet failed character evaluations.
81 individuals have now been freed under unique visa circumstances.Today, Immigration Minister Andrew Giles disclosed to the legislature a few of the offenses the people had committed that resulted in their character evaluations failing.
“The decision of the High Court, which required release, affects some very, very serious offenders,” said Giles.
“There are three murderers, in my opinion. Many sexual offenders exist.” A man from Iran who is suspected of stabbing people and a purported hitman from Malaysia are both known to be among the group.
The decision may result in the release of up to 94 persons. Attorney General Mark Dreyfus had earlier stated that community safety in Australia continues to be the top priority.
