Leader of the Opposition Peter Dutton has accused the Labor government of flip-flopping in the wake of the landmark High Court ruling which forced authorities to release 83 detainees from indefinite detention.
Amid growing pressure from the federal opposition over the government's handling of the release of 81 migrants from indefinite immigration detention, the Labor government has confirmed it plans to pass emergency legislation in the coming days. The decision comes after a day of heated debate over the government's handling of the High Court decision ruling indefinite detention unlawful.
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Andrew Giles, the minister for Multicultural Affairs, held one of his regular ethnic media conferences and emphasised that Australia's multiculturalism policies are "a source of national strength."