Josephine Langbian, associate legal director at the Human Rights Law Centre, described the measures as the "most brutal migrations laws that we have ever seen".
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Refugee Council of Australia CEO Paul Power said the government's "rushed and reckless approach is alarming".

"These are some of the most harmful and extreme bills we've seen in over a decade, and the speed with which they're being pushed through makes it all the more shocking," he said.

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[–] spiffmeister@aussie.zone 12 points 8 months ago (1 children)

It also clears the government from legal recourse for negligent decisions, making them immune from civil lawsuits in relation to the removal of a person or their treatment in a third country.

Surely this can't stand up in courts? The government can just pass a law effectively saying it's above the law?

[–] hanrahan@slrpnk.net 4 points 8 months ago

But It is, the only thing it's not above is the constituion and our constitution is particulalry weak on any rights of citizens.

The shittiest one is the back dated legislation we introduce when it found they breached the law, happens way to often.