A further two former immigration detainees released in the wake of the high court’s NZYQ ruling have been rearrested after breaches of their conditions.
An Afghan man, 45, was arrested and charged in Sydney’s western suburbs on Saturday after allegedly breaching his curfew on a number of occasions, the Australian federal police confirmed in a statement on New Year’s Eve.
A 38-year-old Iranian man was separately arrested at a Perth property on Christmas Eve for allegedly breaching his visa. He has been charged with one count of failing to comply with a curfew condition.
Both men face a maximum penalty of five years’ jail and a $93,900 fine under fresh laws passed in December.