The High Court has struck a major blow to the federal government's attempt to deport two Indigenous men, ruling that Aboriginal Australians are exempt from the Commonwealth's "aliens power" under the constitution and cannot be deported.
Papua New Guinea-born Kamilaroi man Daniel Love and New Zealand-born Gunggari man Brendan Thoms are fighting against deportation after their visas were cancelled in 2018 following criminal convictions and serving jail time. The court ruled that as an Aboriginal Australian, Brendan Thoms, could not be subjected to the "aliens power" under the constitution.
Maurice Blackburn senior associate Claire Gibbs, who is acting for Mr Love and Mr Thoms, said the court's decision was significant for all Aboriginal Australians born overseas.
Wait so the only link to an indigenous background ks proving your parents are indigenous. You dont have to be born in Australia or have citizenship. So you commit crimes and cant get deported because of ancestry? Gimmie a break.
Respect the fact that the decision is made by honourable Court just checking if no one is above law why not same rules for everyone auslaw
Maybe Indigenous Australians should be RECOGNIZED in the Australian Constitution.👍 Problem Solved
Dutton is having a BEX POWDER.
Quintessential Aboriginal privilege.
Sensible ruling.
Lmao where r they going to deport them to
Where we they going to be deported too ? Stupid
From a jurisprudence point of view, it is a right mess of a decision.
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