'The Albanese government has taken up “extreme and completely unwarranted measures” to circumvent the ruling of the High Court in relation to indefinite detention, says Refugee Legal Executive Director David Manne.'

WATCH:

skynews.com.au/australia-news…

Must-read, searing Erik Jensen editorial on how the Govt’s deportation Bill tears the law out the law, deepens debasement of our moral, political and legal culture, and ultimately, endangers rights and lives. The Saturday Paper Refugee Legal

Incisive piece by Paul Bongiorno on the draconian, dangerous deportation Bill, which strikes at the heart of our obligations to protect people fleeing harm from further harm - and which seeks to take the law out of the law. Refugee Legal

At week’s end the Govt has been stalled in its attempt to rush through laws for up to 5 years in prison if you won't agree to signing up to something that you fear might be a death sentence. Draconian. Dangerous. And truly extraordinary. Refugee Legal

I’ll be talking with Sarah Macdonald on ABC Sydney shortly about the Govt’s attempt to rush through new laws to jail people who don’t agree to their own deportation to danger, and to impose a blanket - discriminatory - travel ban on nationals of some countries. Refugee Legal

'Refugee Legal director David Manne said the government was desperately trying to circumvent the ruling of the High Court.

“It appears it is also trying to head off legal challenges in relation to people’s liberty and safety in this country,” he said.'

theage.com.au/politics/feder…

Executive Director of Refugee Legal, David Manne, spoke to SBS News last night on the government's bill to criminalise refusal to co-operate with deportation:

'It's draconian, it's discriminatory, and extreme overreach.'

WATCH:

sbs.com.au/news/video/lab…

The real threat posed to the life of the nation under the rule of law & liberty is not the release of people from indefinite detention, but from laws which seek to circumvent & subvert the HC ruling — & jail people who don’t agree to be be deported to real dangers. Refugee Legal

Govt seeking new laws to jail people found by law to be #refugees , for up to 5 yrs - plus a fine of up to $94,000 - if they don’t agree to their own deportation to danger. It strikes at the heart of our obligations to protect people fleeing from persecution. Refugee Legal

Govt seeking new laws to jail people for up to 5 yrs - with a mandatory minimum of 1 yr - if they don’t agree to be deported, even when our own Govt has found they would face danger in their home country. It's draconian, it's dangerous - and extreme overreach. Refugee Legal

Govt’s seeking to rush new visa ban laws on people from countries who’d normally be able to come here, purely because they hold the same nationality as people already here who can't be deported. It’s draconian, discriminatory and extreme overreach. Refugee Legal

Legislation introduced to Federal Parliament today puts refugees failed by the fast track process at risk.

Read our media release ⬇️
refugeecouncil.org.au/new-legislatio…

Rushed bill forcing hundreds of non-citizens to facilitate own deportation passes lower house dlvr.it/T4czLX

Govt seeking to rush through new laws to exclude people from coming to Australia solely based on the nationality of those it can’t remove - a discriminatory and draconian overreach. Refugee Legal

BREAKING: Govt seeking to rush through new draconian and dangerous laws to imprison people in fear who it can’t deport, for up to 5 years with a mandatory minimum of 12 months. Refugee Legal

I’m on @3RRR Future Perfect this morning talking with Dylan Bird about the latest on the state of #refugee policy. Refugee Legal

Greatly looking forward to speaking at the Palm Sunday Walk #Justice4Refugees Melbourne today with Sister Brigid Arthur, Tania Miletic, Geetha Ramachandran, Amineh and others. A big battle for justice lies ahead. #PermanentVisas Refugee Legal