Anthony Albanese (Grayndler, Australian Labor Party, Prime Minister) Share this | Hansard source

The High Court ruled that indefinite detention was unconstitutional, and that is now the law of the land. The government must act in accordance with the law. We argued against it, of course, but once the High Court ruled, we had no choice but to respond. Community safety is our priority, and I'm very pleased that the parliament has passed stronger laws to keep people safe. I'm pleased that they received the support of both sides of the chamber. Our actions mean we have four layers of protection: preventive detention, community safety supervision orders, electronic monitoring devices and curfews, and stringent visa conditions. Certainly, I am sorry any time someone is a victim of a crime, wherever it's committed, at any time, against any victim.

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